In which US state are the cities of Billings, Great Falls and Missoula?
"home to three Minor League Baseball teams, all members of the Pioneer League: the Billings Mustangs, Great Falls Voyagers, and Missoula Osprey. All of Montana's four-year colleges and universities field intercollegiate sports teams. The two largest schools, the University of Montana and Montana State University, are members of the Big Sky Conference and have enjoyed a strong athletic rivalry since the early twentieth century. Six of Montana's smaller four-year schools are members of the Frontier Conference. One is a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. A variety of sports are offered at Montana high schools. Montana allows the smallest—""Class"
"events. More widely famous people who have lived in Billings include: Billings, Montana Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area with a population of 170,498. It has a trade area of over 500,000. Billings is located in the south-central portion of the state and is the seat of Yellowstone County, which had a 2017 population of 158,980. The 2017 Census estimates put the Billings population at 109,642, making it the only city in Montana with over 100,000 people. The city is experiencing rapid growth and a strong"
"Billings metropolitan area The Greater Billings Metropolitan Statistical Area is the largest and fastest growing metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Montana. Located in the south central portion of the state, its population was 169,728 at the 2016 United States Census estimate. It is located in Yellowstone county, and has one of the geographically largest trade, cultural, business and medical areas in the United States; this includes all of Montana, northern Wyoming and the western Dakotas. As of the census of 2000, there were 138,904 people, 56,149 households, and 36,926 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of"
"Billings, Montana Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area with a population of 170,498. It has a trade area of over 500,000. Billings is located in the south-central portion of the state and is the seat of Yellowstone County, which had a 2017 population of 158,980. The 2017 Census estimates put the Billings population at 109,642, making it the only city in Montana with over 100,000 people. The city is experiencing rapid growth and a strong economy; it has had and is continuing to have the largest"
"boom. Although the city is still growing, the rate of increase has diminished markedly with oil price declines in recent years. Billings was nicknamed the ""Magic City"" because of its rapid growth from its founding as a railroad town in March 1882. The city is named for Frederick H. Billings, a former president of the Northern Pacific Railroad. With one of the largest trade areas in the United States, Billings is the trade and distribution center for much of Montana east of the Continental Divide, Northern Wyoming, and western portions of North Dakota and South Dakota. Billings is also the"
"Billings, Missouri Billings is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,035 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri metropolitan area. Billings was platted in 1872. The community was named after railroad baron Frederick H. Billings, who helped build the town a church in exchange for the naming rights. A post office has been in operation at Billings since 1871. Billings is located at (37.064001, -93.553819). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there"
"then declined sharply in the Great recession of 2008. Simultaneously the shift to a postmodern service economy has led to growth in service-oriented cities such as Billings (with medicine and the energy industry) in the eastern part of the state, and in the western half, Missoula (with higher education). Cities such as Bozeman and Kalispell saw significant growth related to tourism. Meanwhile, the populations of older mining centers such as Butte and Anaconda shrunk. After ARCO shut down the Anaconda copper operations in 1980, its former mines and smelter became the Environmental Protection Agency's second largest Superfund cleanup site. In"
"Big Falls, Minnesota Big Falls is a city in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota State Highway 6 are two of the main routes in Big Falls. A post office called Big Falls has been in operation since 1906. The city was named for a nearby waterfall on the Big Fork River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 236 people, 130 households, and 63 families residing in"
"In August 2016, a 324 foot high rise complex called the One Big Sky Center was proposed for downtown Billings. If built, it would be the tallest building in Montana and Montana's first 300-foot plus building. Billings is located at (45.786553, −108.537139), with two-thirds of the city being in the Yellowstone Valley and the South Hills area and one-third being in the Heights-Lockwood area. The city is divided by the Rims, long cliffs, also called the Rimrocks. The Rims run to the north and east of the downtown core, separating it from the Heights to the north and Lockwood to"
"hostage negotiations. The Billings Police Departments has 20 detectives on its force. This unit is commanded by a Captain, Lieutenant and Sgt.http://ci.billings.mt.us/index.aspx?NID=230 Billings Police Department The Billings Police Department is a police department in Billings, Montana, the main law enforcement service in Billings, Montana. It is the largest city police force in Montana with about 142 sworn officers/80 civilian employees covering and a population of about 105,000. The city is divided into nine beats and patrolled by 75 officers. Before the Billings Police Department was established, most of the law enforcing was done by the sheriffs office or by Vigilantes."
"Billings Police Department The Billings Police Department is a police department in Billings, Montana, the main law enforcement service in Billings, Montana. It is the largest city police force in Montana with about 142 sworn officers/80 civilian employees covering and a population of about 105,000. The city is divided into nine beats and patrolled by 75 officers. Before the Billings Police Department was established, most of the law enforcing was done by the sheriffs office or by Vigilantes. The Billings Police Department was established in 1902 with about 10 Police officers on duty. Most of their jobs were shutting down"
"in the United States as ranked by Nielsen Media Research, while Billings is 170th, Great Falls is 190th, the Butte-Bozeman area 191st, and Helena is 206th. There are 25 television stations in Montana, representing each major U.S. network. As of August 2013, there are 527 FCC-licensed FM radio stations broadcast in Montana, with 114 such AM stations. During the age of the Copper Kings, each Montana copper company had its own newspaper. This changed in 1959 when Lee Enterprises bought several Montana newspapers. Montana's largest circulating daily city newspapers are the ""Billings Gazette"" (circulation 39,405), ""Great Falls Tribune"" (26,733), and"
"an influx of Amish, who relocated to Montana from the increasingly urbanized areas of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Montana's Hispanic population is concentrated around the Billings area in south-central Montana, where many of Montana's Mexican-Americans have been in the state for generations. Great Falls has the highest percentage of African-Americans in its population, although Billings has more African American residents than Great Falls. The Chinese in Montana, while a low percentage today, have historically been an important presence. About 2000–3000 Chinese miners were in the mining areas of Montana by 1870, and 2500 in 1890. However, public opinion grew increasingly negative"
"estimate. Billings is the county seat of Yellowstone County, the most populous county in Montana. It is also the location of the James F. Battin Federal Courthouse, one of five federal courthouses for the District of Montana. Billings is governed via the mayor council system. There are ten members of the city council who are elected from one of five wards with each ward electing two members. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote. Both the mayor and council members are officially nonpartisan. The current city charter, also called the Billings, Montana City Code (BMCC) was established 1977. The"
"where Great Falls is located, and in Yellowstone County where the city of Billings is located. 2016 United States presidential election in Montana The 2016 United States presidential election in Montana was won by Republican Donald Trump and running mate Mike Pence, on November 8, 2016, with of the vote, as part of the 2016 general election. Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine received of the vote. Montana assigns all of its three Electoral votes to the winner of the state's popular vote. The Montana primary was on June 7, 2016, selecting nominees for the two major parties,"
"in 1805. Big Falls (Missouri River waterfall) Big Falls (also called Great Falls or Roar of Steam) is a major waterfall located on the Missouri River in western Montana in the United States. It is the lowermost and largest of the Great Falls of the Missouri, at high and up to wide at peak flow. Although the falls used to flow powerfully year-round, most of the water is now diverted to the 60 megawatt hydroelectric plant of upstream Ryan Dam, reducing it to a trickle in the summer months. Grand Falls was named by William Clark of the Lewis and"
"of Great Falls, Montana; 50 miles (80 km) north of Missoula, and 30 miles (48 km) east of Kalispell; all of the communities have airports with commercial flights. The wilderness was administratively created in 1940 from the South Fork, Pentagon, and Sun River Primitive Areas (which were designated in the 1930s). Passage of the Wilderness Act in 1964 provided for this wilderness to become part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The wilderness is named in honor of Bob Marshall, a forester with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). During the 1930s, he ensured the promulgation of regulations to protect such"
"woman in Congress, was born and raised in Missoula while Senators Mike Mansfield, the U.S.'s longest serving Senate Majority Leader, and Max Baucus, Montana's longest serving U.S. Senator both established careers and joined politics while living in the city. Noted athletes who were born or resided in Missoula include five Olympic medalists, Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback John Elway, and former Milwaukee Bucks coach Larry Krystowiak. Actor Dana Carvey, filmmaker David Lynch, and award‑winning biologist Leroy Hood were born in Missoula while Carroll O'Connor and both attended the University of Montana. Composer David Maslanka, musician Jeff Ament, and musician,"
"do not include Billings portion of sales for Wyoming and the Dakotas. Billings is an energy center; Billings sits amidst the largest coal reserves in the United States as well as large oil and natural gas fields. In 2009, ""Fortune Small Business"" magazine named Billings the best small city in which to start a business. Billings has a diverse economy including a large and rapidly growing medical corridor that includes inpatient and outpatient health care. Billings has a large service sector including retail, hospitality and entertainment. The metro area is also home to 3 oil refineries, a sugar beet refining"
"Interstate 94 in Montana Interstate 94 in Montana (I-94) is a portion of the east–west Interstate 94, which links Billings, Montana to the Canada–US border in Port Huron, Michigan. The portion in the US state of Montana is linking seven counties through central Montana. The speed limit has been at since January 2016, except near Billings where it is . Interstate 94 starts in Yellowstone County in Billings at Interstate 90, and travels northeast to the towns of Huntley, Ballantine, Pompeys Pillar and Custer. Entering Treasure County, I-94 passes near the small towns of Bighorn and Hysham; there is a"
"Great Falls, Montana. According to William W. Warren, the Dakota people named the Chippewa the ""People of the Falls"" (in Dakota ""Ra-ra-to-oans""), not the French. Supposedly the name refers to the falls in the Sault Ste. Marie region of Michigan and Ontario. However, the Dakota may have been referring to the Great Falls of the Missouri. Once the first Chippewa settlers reached the Great Falls region, they could not ignore the five waterfalls which make up the Great Falls of the Missouri River, and also Giant Springs which is the largest freshwater spring in the United States. At one time"
"and because Missoula winters are slightly more mild than in the rest of the state. Lincoln, Sanders and Mineral counties are probably the “quietest” out of all the regions, with small communities and towns. Libby, Montana is the county seat of Lincoln County. Libby has a population of 2,626 people and is home to Marc Racicot. Thompson Falls, Montana is the county seat of Sanders County. Thompson Falls population is 1,321 and is home to Thompson Falls High School. Superior, Montana is the county seat of Mineral County and has a population of 893 people. Glacier Country, Montana Glacier Country,"
"in a basketball court. The lack of a large indoor sports center inhibited the growth of professional sports in the city, as well as the city's ability to host major high school athletic tournaments. In 1975, the city of Billings constructed the Montana's Entertainment, Trade and Recreation Arena (or METRA), a 12,000 seat multi-purpose arena. In 1977, an organization known as Leadership Great Falls (a program of the Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce) undertook a process to provide city civic and business leaders with a vision for the city of Great Falls. Out of this year-long process came the"
"of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. 29.4% of the population had a bachelor's degree or higher. Billings has many sections that comprise the whole of the city. The sections are often defined by Billings's unique physical characteristics. For example; the Heights are separated from Downtown by a cliff known as the ""Rims."" There are currently 11 boroughs called ""sections"" within the city limits of Billings, Montana. The city's neighborhoods make up the soul of Billings. The south side of Billings is probably the oldest residential area in the city, and it is the"
"in Bozeman and Helena. Rimrock Mall Rimrock Mall is a shopping mall located in Billings, Montana. It is managed by Starwood Capital Group. Rimrock Mall is Montana's largest and most successful mall. A fast-growing tourist trade and the lack of a state sales tax further add to the sales success of the property. The center is one mile (1.6 km) from Interstate 90 in the rapidly growing sector of Billings on 24th Street West. The mall has a unique anchor history in that Dillard's has over time occupied 3 of 4 anchor locations (former Hennessey's, and now former Ward's and"
"Missoula County, Montana Missoula County is a county in the State of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 109,426, making it Montana's second-most populous county. Its county seat and largest city is Missoula. The county was founded in 1860. Missoula County comprises the Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area. Missoula County, Washington Territory was incorporated in 1860. Missoula County encompassed present-day Missoula and Deer Lodge Counties, as well as a large area of land north and south of present-day Missoula County. Hell Gate Town, the county seat, was at the confluence of the Clark Fork and Bitterroot Rivers."
"Big Falls (Missouri River waterfall) Big Falls (also called Great Falls or Roar of Steam) is a major waterfall located on the Missouri River in western Montana in the United States. It is the lowermost and largest of the Great Falls of the Missouri, at high and up to wide at peak flow. Although the falls used to flow powerfully year-round, most of the water is now diverted to the 60 megawatt hydroelectric plant of upstream Ryan Dam, reducing it to a trickle in the summer months. Grand Falls was named by William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition"
"Gibson, founder of the city of Great Falls, Montana. Colter Falls Colter Falls, also called Coulter Falls, is a waterfall on the Missouri River in north-central Montana, and part of the Great Falls of the Missouri. Downstream of Colter Falls lies Rainbow Falls, and upstream is Black Eagle Falls. The falls is now flooded in the impoundment behind Rainbow Dam. As Rainbow Dam's reservoir is a run-of-the-river reservoir, it rarely is emptied, so the falls are rarely seen even in extreme drought. The Lewis and Clark Expedition visited the falls, first describing the Westslope cutthroat trout at their base, but"
"Grand Falls, Minnesota Grand Falls is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located immediately north of Big Falls at the junction of County Roads 13 and 31; and U.S. Highway 71. Grand Falls is located within ZIP code 56627 based in Big Falls. Grand Falls is located within South Koochiching Unorganized Territory. Big Falls Municipal Airport is nearby. The community of Grand Falls is located across the Big Fork River from the city of Big Falls. Grand Falls is also located 38 miles southwest of International Falls. A post office was established at Grand"
"Falls from 1906 until 1911. The community took its name from a nearby waterfall. Grand Falls, Minnesota Grand Falls is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located immediately north of Big Falls at the junction of County Roads 13 and 31; and U.S. Highway 71. Grand Falls is located within ZIP code 56627 based in Big Falls. Grand Falls is located within South Koochiching Unorganized Territory. Big Falls Municipal Airport is nearby. The community of Grand Falls is located across the Big Fork River from the city of Big Falls. Grand Falls is also"
"Missoula, Montana, in the northern Rocky Mountains. Many traveling cyclists make a point of riding through Missoula, where they stop at Adventure Cycling to enjoy free ice cream, catch up on email, ask advice, and get a tour of the building. Many cyclists also have their photos taken, and some end up in Adventure Cycling's National Bicycle Touring Portrait Collection. Adventure Cycling is the largest nonprofit membership bicycling organization in North America with over 50,000 members. Individuals or families can join, as well as bike clubs and bike shops. There is also an option to join as a lifetime member."
"in Far Cry 5. The game's first mission involves the player trying to escape the town to reach Missoula. Missoula, Montana Missoula is a city in the U.S. state of Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. It is located along the Clark Fork River near its confluences with the Bitterroot and Blackfoot Rivers in western Montana and at the convergence of five mountain ranges, thus is often described as the ""hub of five valleys"". , the United States Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 73,340 and the population of the Missoula Metropolitan Area at 117,441. After"
"damage. While the nation has been feeling the effects of a recession, Billings's economy has been strong. Construction and housing starts have been up as well as large investments in the community by national companies and major new road construction projects. The state's economy is healthier than most states but as western Montana is suffering from a crash in real estate and the near demise of its timber industry, eastern Montana and North Dakota are experiencing an energy boom due to coal and the Bakken formation the largest oil discovery in U.S. history. Billings is Montana's oasis of economic growth."