Montana

Major highways include:. When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the median household income was $50,543. Montana has several ski areas including:. According to estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, the median household income of San Diego in 2004 was $56,438 (not adjusted for inflation). The Minor League baseball teams are:. Out of the total population, 20.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Some of the historical cities and towns of Montana are:. 14.6% of the population and 10.6% of families are below the poverty line.

Some of the major cities and towns in Montana are:. The per capita income for the city is $23,609. Montana's largest city is Billings. Males have a median income of $36,984 versus $31,076 for females. Its industrial outputs are mining, lumber and wood products, food processing, and tourism. The median income for a household in the city is $45,733, and the median income for a family is $53,060. Its agricultural outputs are cattle, wheat, barley, sugar beets, hay, and hogs. For every 100 females there are 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.4 males.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (http://www.bea.gov/) estimates that Montana's total state product in 2003 was $26 billion. Per capital personal income in 2003 was $25,406, 47^th in the nation. The median age is 32 years. Several Indian reservations are located in Montana: Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Crow Indian Reservation, Rocky Boys Indian Reservation, Blackfeet Indian Reservation, and the Flathead Indian Reservation. In the city the population is spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who are 65 years of age or older. senators are Max Baucus (Democrat) and Conrad Burns (Republican). The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.30. Its two U.S. 28.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.

The capital of Montana is Helena and its current Governor is Brian Schweitzer (Democrat) who was sworn in on January 3, 2005. There are 450,691 households out of which 30.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% are non-families. See: List of Montana Governors. 25.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. It is operated by the National Park Service, but is also a 1900-acre (7.7 km²) working ranch. The racial makeup of the city is 60.18% White, 7.86% African American, 0.62% Native American, 13.65% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 12.39% from other races, and 4.83% from two or more races. The Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in Deer Lodge Valley is maintained as a link to the ranching style of the late 19th century. There are 469,689 housing units at an average density of 559.1/km² (1,448.1/mi²).

Cattle ranching has long been central to Montana's history and economy. The population density is 1,456.4/km² (3,771.9/mi²). Montana was also the location of the final battles of the Nez Perce Wars. As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,223,400 people, 450,691 households, and 271,315 families residing in the city. Colonel George Armstrong Custer was fought in Montana near the present day town of Hardin. Additionally, the numerous canyons that run through the city create natural boundaries and obstacles to development. Army Lt. The city's borders are very irregularly shaped because of the absorption of many suburbs into the city limits.

For instance, the last stand of U.S. 840.0 km² (324.3 mi²) of it is land and 123.5 km² (47.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 12.82% water. Montana was the scene of the Native Americans' last effort to keep their land. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 963.6 km² (372.0 mi²). Montana became a United States territory (Montana Territory) on May 26, 1864 and the 41^st state on November 8, 1889. San Diego is located at 32°46'46" North, 117°8'47" West (32.779541, -117.146344)¹. The smaller Pend d'Oreille and Kalispel tribes were found around Flathead Lake and the western mountains, respectively. Almost every major freeway in the county crosses through the city, but all are important to the flow of goods and people into and out of the city.

Groups included the Crows in the south-central area, the Cheyenne in the southeast, the Blackfeet, Assiniboine and Gros Ventres in the central and north-central region and the Kootenai and Salish in the western sector. San Diego includes a comprehensive collection of freeways, highways, major arterial roads, and streets that forms circles around the interior and outlying areas in the county. Native Americans were the first inhabitants of modern-day Montana. However, these systems serve limited routes and schedules; the vast majority of transportation in San Diego is by private automobile. Sagebrush and various species of grass are common plants in the region, and forests cover 1/4 of the state. San Diego has trolley (LRT), bus [1] (http://www.sdcommute.com/Rider_Information/bus/), Coaster [2] (http://www.gonctd.com/), and Amtrak service. Additionally, flowers native to Montana include asters, bitterroots, daisies, lupines, poppies, primroses, columbine, lilies and dryads. San Diego is about two and a half hours south of Los Angeles and about half an hour north of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

Vegetation of the area includes pine, larch, fir, spruce, aspen, birch, cedar, ash, and alder trees. Noted San Diego tourist attractions include:
. The Yellowstone, a tributary of the Missouri, rises in the Yellowstone Park in Wyoming, flows northeast across the state through canyons and gorges, and enters the Missouri a few miles east of the North Dakota boundary. Among the many attractions are its beaches, and climate, and deserts. The Missouri river, formed by the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers crosses the northeastern part of the state and enters North Dakota. San Diego is a major tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world. The Clark Fork of the Missouri (not to be confused with the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River) rises in the Rocky Mountains near Butte, and after flowing west turns north and forms portion of the Idaho boundary. Largely because of their city's strong military presence, San Diegans have a reputation for being more politically conservative than residents of California's other coastal cities.

The principal river systems in Montana are the Clark Fork of the Columbia, the Missouri, and the Yellowstone. San Diego has since become a center of the emerging biotech industry and is home to telecommunications giant Qualcomm. The highest point in the state, Granite Peak, is 12,799 feet high. Following the end of the Cold War the military presence has diminished considerably. The mountains are intersected by numerous valleys and canyons, through which flow several beautiful rivers. Since World War II, the military has played a leading role in the local economy. Besides the prominent mountain ranges there are many spurs, detached ridges, and smooth, sloping buttes. San Diego hosted two World's Fairs, the Panama-California Exposition in 1915 and the California Pacific International Exposition in 1935.

In the south near the Yellowstone River the mountains reach an altitude of 10,000 feet and the peaks are perpetually covered with snow. Naval presence began in 1907 with the establishment of the Navy Coaling Station. East of the Rocky Mountains is a rolling tableland, traversed by several large rivers. Significant U.S. Between these ranges is a great basin, forming one-fifth of the entire area. San Diego was reincorporated as a city in 1886. The Bitterroot Mountains from the western boundary line, and east of this the main chain of the Rocky Mountains cross the state. In 1885, San Diego was linked to the rest of the nation by railroad.

In the west it is extremely mountainous. The village was designated the seat of the newly designated "San Diego County" and incorporated as a city. The surface of the state is highly diverse. However the population of the town shrank to little over a hundred persons, and by the late 1830s it lost its township until the province of Alta California became part of the United States of America in 1850 following the Mexican-American War. 275,000 acres (1100 km²) are administered as state parks and forests. Juan Maria Osuna was elected the first alcalde (or mayor), winning over Pio Pico in the 13 ballots cast. The Federal government administers 36,000,000 acres (146,000 km²). The mission was secularized in 1834 and 432 persons petitioned Governor José Figueroa to form a town, and Commandant Santiago Arguello endorsed it.

Other sites include the Little Bighorn National Monument, Bighorn Canyon National Recreational Area, Big Hole National Battlefield, and the National Bison Range. There are also a number of National Forests and National Wildlife Refuges. The governor of Alta California and Baja California moved the capital to San Diego from Monterey. Montana contains Glacier National Park and portions of Yellowstone National Park. In 1821, Spain recognized Mexico's independence. Montana is also one of many areas to claim the disputed title of "world's shortest river" (the Roe River). By 1797 the mission had become the largest in California, with over 1,400 natives associated with it. Major rivers in the state include the Missouri, Clark Fork of the Columbia, Milk, Flathead and Yellowstone. Father Serra organized the rebuilding and two years later a more fire-proof adobe structure was started.

With a land area of 376,978 km² (145,552 square miles), Montana is the fourth largest in the United States (after Alaska, Texas, and California). They killed the priest and two others, and burned the mission. In the south is the Wyoming border, and on the west and southwest is the Idaho border, marked by the Bitterroot River. Colonists began arriving in 1774, and the following year, 1775 the native people rebelled. To the east is the border with North Dakota; to the southeast is a short border with South Dakota. In 1769, Gaspar de Portolá and his expedition founded a presidio (or military post) and on Sunday July 16, Franciscan Fathers Junípero Serra, Juan Viscaino and Fernando Parron raised and blessed a cross, establishing the first mission in Upper California, Mission San Diego de Alcala. The state borders the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. California was then part of the colony of New Spain.

Montana and Canada share a 877km (545-mile) northern border. The explorers camped near a Native American village called "Nipaguay" and celebrated Mass in honor of San (or Saint) Diego de Alcala (Saint Didacus of Alcalá). Main articles: List of Montana counties, List of Montana rivers. The San Diego Bay and the area of present day San Diego were given their present names by Sebastian Vizcaino when he was mapping the coastline of Alta California for Spain in 1602. The USS Montana was named in honor of the state. He named it San Miguel. postal abbreviation is MT. The first European to visit the region was Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, sailing for Spain, in 1542.

Its U.S. The area has long been inhabited by the Kumeyaay people. The largest city is Billings. North Island is also known as the birthplace of Naval Aviation, (though Pensacola Naval Station makes a rival claim to being the "Cradle of Naval Aviation."). The state capital is Helena. N.S. Senator (Max Baucus). Several Navy vessels have been named USS San Diego in honor of the city.

The state is generally regarded as Republican; many are surprised to hear that the state has a Democratic governor (Brian Schweitzer), Democratic-controlled legislature (the Montana State Legislature), and one Democratic U.S. One of the United States Marine Corps' two Recruit Depots is located here. Montana's people are largely homogenous, with 89.5 percent of the population white (but with a sizable American Indian representation at 6.2 percent). It is the home port of the largest naval fleet in the world, including two Navy supercarriers, the USS Nimitz and the USS Ronald Reagan, five amphibs, several nuclear submarines, and numerous smaller ships. The state became the first to elect a female member of Congress, Jeannette Rankin. San Diego is the home of various military facilities including Navy ports, Marine bases, and Coast Guard stations. Originally inhabited by Native Americans, modern-day Montana became Montana Territory in 1864 and later became the 41st state in 1889. The city is the second largest in California and the seventh largest in the United States.

The western one-third of the state is primarily mountainous terrain, while the eastern two-third is part of the northern Great Plains. As of 2005 the California Department of Finance estimates the city to have 1,305,736 residents. The state ranks fourth in size but has a low population and population density, with much of the state being rural. The economy is primarily ranching-based, with some agricultural crops (wheat, barley, sugar beets) and a significant lumber and mineral industry. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,223,400. The name probably comes from the Spanish word montaña ("mountain"). It is the county seat of San Diego County, California. The city is noted for its temperate climate and numerous beaches. Montana is a state in the western United States. San Diego is a city located in the southwestern corner of the state of California and the southwestern corner of the continental United States.

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Howard, Joseph Kinsey. San Diego Presidio. Highway 93. Old Mission Dam in Mission Trails Regional Park. U.S. Mission San Diego de Alcala. Highway 212. Mission Beach Roller Coaster at Belmont Park.

U.S. Little Italy (see also Little Italy). Highway 2. La Casa de Estudillo. U.S. Balboa Park. Interstate 94. Qualcomm Stadium.

Interstate 90. Petco Park. Interstate 15. Gaslamp Quarter. In the movie 'Star Trek: First Contact', Montana is the location of the historical first contact between humans and an alien race, the Vulcans. Torrey Pines State Reserve. Shortest river in the world: The Roe River. Torrey Pines Golf Course.

State fish: Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout. SeaWorld. State bird: Western Meadowlark. Old Town. State animal: Grizzly Bear. Mission Bay Park. State tree: Ponderosa Pine. San Diego Wild Animal Park.

State flower: Bitterroot. San Diego Zoo. Turner near Libby. Showdown Ski Area near White Sulphur Springs. Red Lodge Mountain near Red Lodge.

Moonlight Basin near Bozeman. Discovery near Philipsburg. Bridger Bowl near Bozeman. Blacktail near Lakeside.

Big Sky near Bozeman. Big Mountain near Whitefish. Billings Mustangs. Helena Brewers.

Great Falls White Sox. Missoula Osprey.