Facts At A Glance

General Information on the State of Montana

Statehood: Nov. 8, 1889, the 41st state.

Origin of Name: The name Montana is derived from the spanish word for "mountainous"

State Capital: Helena, begun as Last Chance Gulch in 1864 and incorperated as Helena in 1881

State Motto: Oro y Plata (Gold and Silver)

State Flag: symbolizes peace and wealth.

State Bird: Western Meadowlark

State Animal: the Grizzly bear

State Flower: Bitterroot

State Tree: Ponderosa Pine

State Fish: Black-spotted cutthroat trout

State Mineral: gold

Population: 803,655 people (WORLD BOOK 1992 edition)

Population Density: 5 persons per sq. mi.

Population Distribution: 53 percent of the people live in cities or towns.

Popular hunting grounds for the Indians. Fulfilled needs to the Crows and the Blackfeet.

Borders: Canada , Wyoming, Idaho , South Dakota, North Dakota

Highest Point: Granite Peak, 12,799 ft.

Lowest Point: 1,800 ft. above sea level along the Kooteai River.

Greatest Distances:

Area: 147,046 sq. mi.

Rank in Area Among the States: 4th

This pages was completed by Rose in Ms. Matetich's Fifth Grade Class.
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