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Featured Item
6-inch Semipalmated Plover
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This 6-inch Semipalmated Plover carving was hand-crafted from solid Basswood. The dark back distinguishes the Semipalmated Plover from the Piping and Snowy Plovers. The bill is much smaller than in Wilson's Plover. At very close range, Semipalmated shows a partial webbing between the toes. The breeding male often lacks the white above the eye and shows an orangish eyering. Juvenile has darker legs than adults. The distinctive call is a whistled, up slurred chu-weet. The song is a series of the same. Commonly found on beaches, lakeshores and tidal flats.
Reference
National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds of North America, Fifth Edition, Page 156
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Facts and Information for Montana
Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Montana
Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Montana.html
| Official Montana State Website |
http://mt.gov/ |
| State Capital |
Helena |
| Origin of State Name |
The name of the state of Montana has its roots in the Spainish word "montana", meaning "mountain". |
| Joined the Union |
Montana became the 41st state on November 8, 1889 |
| State Bird |
Western Meadow Lark. |
| State Fish |
Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout |
| State Animal |
Grizzly Bear |
| State Butterfly |
Mourning Cloak Butterfly |
| State Tree |
Ponderosa Pine |
| State Flower |
Bitterroot |
| State Grass |
Bluebunch Wheatgrass |
| State Gemstone |
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| State Fossil |
Duck-billed Dinosaur
(Maiasaura pebble-sorum) |
| State Song |
"Montana" |
| State Ballad |
"Montana Melody" |
| State Motto |
"Gold and Silver" |
| State Nickname |
"The Treasure State" |
| Time Zone Location |
MST - Mountain Standard (GMT - 7 hours) |
| Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results. |
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| Male |
482,213 |
| Female |
486,385 |
| Total |
968,598 |
| Crime Information |
Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006 |
| Median Household Income (latest figures available) |
$35,201 |
| Unemployment Rate |
3.4 |
| 10 Largest Cities by Population |
- Billings
- Missoula
- Great Falls
- Bozeman
- Butte-Silver Bow
- Helena
- Kalispell
- Havre
- Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
- Miles City
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| Cities and Towns |
Montana Cities & Towns |
| Counties |
Montana Counties |
| Major Universities |
Major Montana Universities |
| Major Rivers |
Major Montana Rivers |
| Major Lakes |
Major Montana Lakes |
| Total Land Area |
145,552.43 Square Miles |
| Total Water Area |
1,489.96 Square Miles |
| Total of Both Land And Water Area |
147,042.40 Square Miles |
| General Coastline |
None |
| Lowest Elevation |
Kootenai River; 1,800 feet |
| Highest Elevation |
Granite Peak; 12,799 feet |
REFERENCES
- mt.gov, 2/25/2008, http://mt.gov/
- Montana Historical Society, 2/25/2008, http://mhs.mt.gov/education/studentguide/Symbols.asp
- montana - - Diccionario Ingles-espanol WordReference.com, 2/25/2008, http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=montana
- NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
- Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
- Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
- United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
- Montana, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montana&oldid=192541098 (last visited Feb. 19, 2008).
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