Montana

Mon·tan·a  (mn-tn) Abbr. MT or Mont.

A state of the northwest United States bordering on Canada. It was admitted as the 41st state in 1889. Most of the area passed to the United States through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and was explored by Lewis and Clark in 1805 and 1806. Split for many years among other western territories, the region was organized as the Montana Territory in 1864. Helena is the capital and Billings the largest city. Population: 958,000.

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Mon·tanan adj. & n.

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Montana, Joseph, Jr. Born 1956.

American football player. A quarterback mainly with the San Francisco 49ers (1980-1992), he is among the National Football League's leaders in career passing yardage. He was the NFL most valuable player twice.

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Montana [mɒnˈtænə]

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(Placename) a state of the western US: consists of the Great Plains in the east and the Rocky Mountains in the west. Capital: Helena. Pop.: 902 195 (2000 est.). Area: 377 070 sq. km (145 587 sq. miles) Abbreviations Mont (with zip code), MT

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Montana²

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(Biographies / Montana, Joe (1958 M, US, SPORT AND GAMES: American footballer) Joe. born 1958, American football quarterback

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Montana - a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border Treasure State, MT Battle of Little Bighorn, Battle of the Little Bighorn, Custer's Last Stand, Little Bighorn - a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull; Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his command Yellowstone National Park - the first national park in the United States; located in the border area between Wyoming and Montana and Idaho; spectacular wilderness; famous for Old Faithful geyser and for buffalo and bears U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 Bozeman - a town in southwestern Montana; gateway to Yellowstone National Park Billings - the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river Butte - a town in southwestern Montana; center for mining copper Great Falls - a town in central Montana on the Missouri river; a center of extensive hydroelectric power capital of Montana, Helena - capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana Missoula - a university town in western Montana Bighorn, Bighorn River - a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana Little Bighorn, Little Bighorn River, Little Horn - a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand Little Missouri, Little Missouri River - a river that rises in northeastern Wyoming and flows through Montana and South Dakota to join the Missouri River in North Dakota Milk River, Milk - a river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River Sun River - a river in western Montana that flows south and east to join the Missouri River Yellowstone, Yellowstone River - a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park