5 Fun Facts About Montana
There are a lot of fun facts about Montana.
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1. Montana is the largest landlocked state in the U.S
We may be the 4th largest state overall, but we are the largest landlocked state.
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2. Montana's first capital was Virginia City and then In 1875 the capital was moved to Helena.
Virginia City is still a popular tourists destination and holds a lot of heritage.
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Montana is home to the largest Grizzly Bear population in the lower 48 states
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Montana is NOT Spanish for Mountain
It is actually Spanish for "mountainous" which is what the area was described as being not "Mountain" which is the common thought.
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There is a fence post on Hwy 59 with cowboy boots on it
According to Movoto.com they wrote that "On Highway 59, south of Miles City, Harry Landers has topped almost 1 mile of his fence posts with over 300 boots."
Cool!