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Montana, United States
Photo: Charles Marion Russell, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Central Montana has diverse geography, from mountains to rolling plains and the mighty Missouri River. The region inspired the famous western artist Charles Marion Russell, known as "the cowboy artist" for his romantic paintings of Montana and early western culture. Island mountain ranges, mountain streams and reservoirs are dispersed throughout the region. Small towns dot the region known for cattle ranching and wheat and barley farming.
By plane
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) is served by Delta, United, Alaska (Horizon), Allegiant and Frontier (seasonally).
By train
Amtrak travels east-west in the northern part the Central Montana with stops in Shelby and Havre.
North Central Montana Transit (phone: +1 877-233-6268, 265-4762 local) provides bus service between Great Falls, Box Elder, Laredo, Havre, Chinook, Harlem and Fort Belknap.00. The blue lines runs Monday through Friday.
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Belt is a town in Central Montana near the Belt Mountains, home to much preserved history, excellent nature and beer.
Choteau is a town in Central Montana. It is the county seat of Teton County.
the largest city in Central Montana
Harlowton is in central Montana. About 950 people live there.
Havre is a town in Montana. About 9,300 people lived there in 2020.
Called "The Heart of Montana", Lewistown has many of the activities that make Montana a tourist destination, from big game and bird hunting to fishing, camping, biking, hiking and skiing. It is the geographic center of the state.
Shelby is an important town for commerce in north-central Montana. Around 3,100 people live there.
Sweet Grass (also Sweetgrass) is a town on the Montana side of the Sweetgrass–Coutts Border Crossing, which connects it with Coutts, Alberta. It is the busiest port of entry in both the state of Montana and the province of Alberta.
Sun River is a village in central Montana near Great Falls. It is named for the nearby Sun River.
White Sulphur Springs is in the Smith River Valley of Central Montana, and is the county seat of Meagher County. It is known for its namesake hot springs.
The White Cliffs of the Missouri are in a remote area that remains much the same as when the Lewis and Clark Expedition explored here over 200 years ago.
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