| Capitol: |
Helena |
| Joined U.S.: |
# 41, November 8, 1889 |
| Nickname: |
"The Treasure State" |
| Motto: |
Gold and Silver |
| Official Website: |
Montana |
| State Song: |
"Montana" |
| State Butterfly: |
Mourning Cloak Butterfly |
| State Flower: |
Bitterroot |
| State Bird: |
Western Meadowlark |
| State Animal: |
Grizzly Bear |
| State Tree: |
Ponderosa Pine |
| State Gemstone: |
Sapphire |
| State Fish: |
Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout |
| State Fossil: |
Duck-Billed Dinosaur |
| Borders: |
Idaho, Wyoming,
South Dakota, North
Dakota, and Canada's Saskatchewan, Alberta and British
Columbia |
| Size: |
147,165 sqaure miles |
| Highest Point: |
12,807 feet, Granite Peak |
| Lowest Point: |
1,800 feet, Kootenai River |
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