Montana State Information Guide

Capital: Helena

November 08, 1889 (41st state)

Montana State Guide: 50States: StateSymbols: State Map

Montana is known as "Big Sky Country" because of its vast size and rolling plains. The members of the Lewis and Clark expedition were the first white explorers known to have set foot in Montana. It joined the United States on November 8, 1889 as the 41st state. The name Montana comes from the Spanish word Montana, meaning "mountainous," although the eastern part of the state consists of gently rolling pastureland. The Anaconda Company had a stranglehold on the state's copper industry for about 100 years, but today Montana is known as a tourist destination for those drawn to its many trout streams and wide open spaces. Its capital is Helena and the Montana state flower is the bitterroot.

Montana State State Resources and State Information

Montana Almanac: Facts and Figures, Economy, and Geography

Montana College, Universities, and Schools

Montana Medias

Montana History, Timelines, and Famous People

Montana Counties

Montana Symbols

Animal,  Arboretum,  Ballad,  Bird,  Butterfly,  Cowboy Hall of Fame,  Firefighters' Memorial Park,  Fish,  Flag,  Floral Emblem,  Fossil,  Gemstone (Agate),  Gemstone (Sapphire),  Grass,  Korean Veteran Memorial - Butte,  Korean War Veterans' Memorial - Missoula,  Language,  Lullaby,  Medal of Valor,  Motto,  Nicknames,  Quarter,  Seal,  Song,  Tree,  Veterans' Memorial Garden,  Vietnam Veterans' Memorial

Other Montana Resources


50 State Guide
Statue opf Liberty: 50 States Guide

The 50 US States