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Missoula : Montana

Located on the Clark Fork River, Missoula is nestled in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana. The Bitterroot River meets the Clark Fork River on the Southwest edge of town while the Big Blackfoot River meets the Clark Fork River on the southeast of Missoula.
Missoula has a rich culture and is home to the University of Montana. It is also the birthplace of Jeannette Rankin (1880 - 1973), the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Endless number of sporting activities, outdoor activities, museums, shops and galleries are important tourist attractions. Missoula is nicknamed the Garden City and bitterroot, the state flower grows in Missoula.

Elevation: 3200 feet

Land area: 23.8 square miles

Latitude: 46.86 N

Longitude: 114.01 W

Population:  62,923 as on 2005

Local festivals include:

  • Fall Family Fest
  • Frost Fever/Winterfest
  • Germanfest
  • Jazz Festival
  • Montana CINE International Film Fest
  • Montana Festival of the Book
  • Western Montana Fair and Rodeo

Attractions:

  • Fort Missoula
  • Missoula Art Museum
  • Montana Natural History Center
  • Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History
  • Museum of Mountain Flying
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