Movers & Moving Services in Montana
![]() About Montana Mining used to be Montana's primary economic contributor. From the mid-19th century gold, silver and copper attracted the attention of global companies. In 1888 Helena had more millionaires per capita than any place else in the world. Today, however, Montana's economy is based more on services and tourism is one of the fastest growing industries. First explored for France by François and Louis-Joseph Verendrye in the early 1740s, much of the region was acquired by the U.S. from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Today, fields of grain cover acres of Montana's plains. It ranks high among the states in wheat and barley, with rye, oats, flaxseed, sugar beets, and potatoes as other important crops. Hunting, fishing, skiing, and dude ranching are some of the activities which draw millions of tourists to this State which has the Glacier National Park, having 60 glaciers, 200 lakes, and many streams with good trout fishing. Montana is not only immense; it is also wild and untamed. Billings, Montana's largest city, is home to just 89,847 residents. Ensure that your deep freezer is locked at night: Montana has the largest population of grizzly bears. Now that you are contemplating relocating in Montana, become familiar with the state trivia: • Motto: Oro y plata (Gold and silver) • Nickname: Treasure State • Origin of name: From the Spanish word meaning “mountain.” • The state capital is Helena. • 46 out of the 56 counties in Montana have fewer than seven residents per square mile. • The top state speed is 75 mph. • Fishing, especially fly fishing, is a passion among Montanans. However, state law prohibits married women from fishing alone on Sundays. |
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