Billings Metropolitan Area Billings Metropolitan Area Absarokee is a census-designated place located in Stillwater County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,234. ...more on Wikipedia about "Absarokee, Montana"
Billings is a city located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Montana. Billings is rapidly growing; As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 89,847, the 2004 census shows the city's population has grown to 96,977 (up 7.9% or 7,130 since 2000). Billings is the chief city in the Billings Metropolitan Area and is the county seat of Yellowstone County . In terms of population, it is the largest metropolitan area in Montana. It is nicknamed the Magic City because of its rapid growth from its founding as a railroad town in 1882. It was said that Billings "grew like magic." Billings is named for Frederick H. Billings, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Due to the Billings' status as the largest city in a vast region (500 mile radius) of south-central and eastern Montana and northern Wyoming, it serves as a shopping and accommodation center for area residents and highway travelers. The city's proximity to Yellowstone National Park and the area where the Battle of the Little Bighorn was fought also draws a large number of tourists, especially during the summer months. Such traffic in recent years is largely due to Billings being on the most significant highway in Montana, Interstate 90. Meanwhile, other cities in Montana, such as Great Falls, Montana, decline in population. ...more on Wikipedia about "Billings, Montana"
Broadview is a town located in Yellowstone County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 150. ...more on Wikipedia about "Broadview, Montana"
Crow Agency is a census-designated place located in Big Horn County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,552. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crow Agency, Montana"
Hardin is a city located in Big Horn County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,384. It is the county seat of Big Horn County . ...more on Wikipedia about "Hardin, Montana"
Huntley is a census-designated place located in Yellowstone County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 411. Huntley is a Billings suburb located to the east. ...more on Wikipedia about "Huntley, Montana"
Joliet is a town located in Carbon County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 575. ...more on Wikipedia about "Joliet, Montana"
Laurel is a city located in Yellowstone County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,255. ...more on Wikipedia about "Laurel, Montana"
Lockwood is a census-designated place located in Yellowstone County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,306. Lockwood is a Billings suburb ...more on Wikipedia about "Lockwood, Montana"
Park City is a census-designated place located in Stillwater County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 870. ...more on Wikipedia about "Park City, Montana"
Pompeys Pillar National Monument is located in south central Montana, United States. Designated a National Monument on January 17, 2001 and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, it consists of only 51 acres (206,000 m²), making it the smallest National Monument in the U.S. The pillar itself stands 100 feet (30 m) above the Yellowstone River and consists of sandstone from the Cretaceous Period which ended 65 million years ago. The base of the pillar is approximately 1 acre (4,000 m²). ...more on Wikipedia about "Pompeys Pillar National Monument"
Pryor is a census-designated place located in Big Horn County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 628. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pryor, Montana"
Red Lodge is a city located in Carbon County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,177. It is the county seat of Carbon County . ...more on Wikipedia about "Red Lodge, Montana"
Shepherd is a census-designated place located in Yellowstone County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 193. Shepherd is a Billings suburb located to the northeast. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shepherd, Montana"
St. Xavier is a census-designated place located in Big Horn County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 67. ...more on Wikipedia about "St. Xavier, Montana"
Worden is a census-designated place located in Yellowstone County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 506. Worden--along with Ballantine, Huntley, and Pompey's Pillar--is part of the Huntley Project, an irrigation district established by the United States Bureau of Reclamation in 1907. ...more on Wikipedia about "Worden, Montana"
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