Yellowstone Country
Yellowstone Country, or south central Montana, is a place of rugged beauty, with its roaring rivers and snow capped peaks, and is considered by many to be one of the most naturally beautiful places on Earth.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Bozeman and Livingston.
Bozeman
Bozeman is a picturesque city in Montana's Yellowstone Country. Set in the middle of the Rocky Mountains, this college town is a place for experiencing the great outdoors around the year, and for those days the weather makes you want to stay indoors there are a number of museums and galleries to explore.Livingston
Livingston is a city in the Yellowstone Country of Montana. It is the northern entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Livingston is commonly called "The Gateway City" because it was the original entrance to Yellowstone.Belgrade
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Stillwater County and Red Lodge.
Stillwater County
Stillwater County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,963. Its county seat is Columbus.Red Lodge
Red Lodge is a town in south central Montana. About 2,200 people live there. It is located in the shadow of no less than 28 different 12,000-foot peaks.Big Timber
Big Timber is in south central Montana. About 1,600 people live there. Surrounded on three sides by the Absaroka-Beartooths and the Crazy Mountains, the area's fantastic scenery provided a backdrop for movies such as A River Runs Through It and The Horse Whisperer.Three Forks
Three Forks is a town in Montana along the Lewis and Clark Trail. About 2,000 people live there. It is where the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin rivers converge, forming the start of the Missouri River.West Yellowstone
West Yellowstone, Montana, is a rustic mountain town nestled between National Forest lands and is the gateway to Yellowstone National Park. It is only a mile from the park entrance, and the town's airport is the closest to the park, and to attractions like Old Faithful.Gardiner
Gardiner is a small town located near the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park. It is the only entrance to Yellowstone Park accessible by car year round and has served as a home base for thousands of tourists visiting the area.Big Sky
Big Sky is an alpine ski and golf resort community in Montana. The community's two large ski resorts, Big Sky Resort and Moonlight Basin, merged in 2013. In 2020, it was home to about 3,600 people.Cooke City
Yellowstone Country
Latitude of center
45.5° or 45° 30′ north
Longitude of center
-110.2° or 110° 12′ west
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In Other Languages
“Yellowstone Country” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Yellowstone Region”
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