Montana

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America del Nord : Stati Uniti d'America : Montagne Rocciose : Montana

Montana è uno stato americano nella regione delle Montagne Rocciose. Chiamato spesso Big Sky Country per via del colore blu intenso dei suoi cieli, il Montana è lo stato dei contrasti soprattutto a causa del suo paesaggio che varia dalle piatte pianure dell'Est fino ai picchi alpestri della catena delle Montagne Rocciose ad Ovest.

[Modifica sezione] Regioni

Il Montana è generalmente diviso in due regioni principali: Il Montana orientale e quello occidentale.

L'ente del turismo statale [1] divide il Montana in 6 regioni turistiche:

Glacier Country. The far northwest portions of Montana, including Glacier National Park and the cities of Missoula, Whitefish and Kalispell.
Gold West Country. Southwest Montana, including the cities of Butte and Helena.
Russell Country. Named for famed western artist Charles M. Russell, north central Montana including the cities of Great Falls and Lewistown.
Yellowstone Country. South central Montana, the gateway to Yellowstone National Park, including the cities of Bozeman and Red Lodge.
Missouri River Country. The far northeast Montana, including Glasgow.
Custer Country. The far southeast Montana, including the cities of Billings, Miles City, Glendive and the Little Bighorn National Monument.

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Billings — on the plains within sight of the mountains, most populated city in Montana.
Bozeman — gateway to Yellowstone National Park.
Butte — former mining town, once the largest city between Chicago and Seattle, famous for the Berkley Pit.
Great Falls
Helena — the state capital.
Kalispell — gateway to Glacier National Park.
Missoula — Montana's second largest city, home to the University of Montana.
Big Sky
Loma
Red Lodge
Polson small lakeside town building a skatepark-- thanks in part to the Tony Hawk Foundation.
Virginia City — old style Wild West town, scene for a number of movies.
Three Forks

[Modifica sezione] Altre destinazioni

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Glacier National Park
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Yellowstone National Park — Majority located within Wyoming, however three entrances to the park are located in Montana.

Livingston — The Park County seat; at the turnoff to Yellowstone National Park.
Gardiner — The original and only all year entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
Cooke City — Near the Northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
Silver Gate — Near the Northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
West Yellowstone — West entrance to Yellowstone National Park.