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Explore Montana |
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Montana has a variety
of land capes, from the enormous rolling hills of
the wheat covered great plains to the Rocky Mountain front with
snow covered peaks, alpine lakes and pine forests.
Montana is the 4th largest state covering 145,552
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The great plains consists of the eastern two thirds of
the state. The western third of the state is mountainous.
The name Montana is actually Spanish for mountain.
Eastern Montana
Eastern Montana has beautiful rolling hills, many are wheat
covered. As the wind blows across miles wheat fields, the
landscape appears as if a blanket is gently blowing in the
wind.
Speaking of breezes, if you like to fly kites or considering building a wind
turbine power plant, you'll enjoy much of eastern Montana.
Much of the year the Great Plains have anywhere from a light
breeze to constant gusts. Some areas a are quite amazing.
The wind in Browning, Montana has been reported as wild.
When you build a house in eastern Montana, make sure the
door opens against the wind and not with the wind. Why?
There have been reports of storm doors whipping open with
the wind and flinging
the person holding the door handle to the bottom of the
porch steps. One lady broke her arm a few years ago. Likewise, really hold the car door when
you're getting out. You can take a look at the official wind
speed map
Montana Wind Speed Map :~)
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Montana Fishing
Montana is host to world class blue ribbon trout
streams. Montana also hosts the largest freshwater
lake west of the Great Lakes. Flathead lake is
located in northwest Montana. Montanans respect
water and the state's numerous high quality state
waters as Montana is dependent on clean groundwater
and surface water for irrigation demands.
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The continental divide runs down the western third of
Montana. Precipitation in the forms of snow and rain that
falls on the western side of the continental divide flows
west, to the Pacific Ocean. Precipitation on the eastern
side flows east towards the Mississippi & Missouri River. |
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Did you know...it takes 17 hours and 29 minutes to
drive from Troy Montana deep in the timber forests of the
Rocky Mountains to Bainville Montana along the high line
of the Great Plains? Distance = 645.8 miles.
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