Billings, Montana
Billings is a city in the U.S. State of Montana. Nearly 120,000 people live there. It was founded in 1882 as a railroad town. it is the largest city in Montana by population.
Billings, Montana | |
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 Billings and surrounding area. | |
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| Nickname(s): "Magic City", "City by the Rims", "Star of the Big Sky Country", "Montana's Trailhead" | |
 Location within Yellowstone County, Montana | |
  Billings Location within Montana  Billings Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′01″N 108°30′22″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Yellowstone |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Incorporated | March 24, 1882 |
| Named for | Frederick H. Billings |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 45.39 sq mi (117.57 km2) |
| • Land | 45.29 sq mi (117.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,124 ft (952 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 117,116 |
| • Rank | US: 242nd MT: 1st |
| • Density | 2,586.08/sq mi (998.50/km2) |
| • Urban | 114,773 (US: 273rd) |
| • Metro | 187,037 (US: 232nd) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (Mountain) |
| ZIP codes | 59101-59117[4] |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-06550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 802034[2] |
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| Website | www |
Billings Logan International Airport is in the city. It is also home to ZooMontana, Pictograph Cave National Historic Landmark, Lake Elmo State Park and Four Dances Natural Area.
The Yellowstone River flows through the town.
Billings is also the birthplace (and hometown) of the beautiful Miss Teen USA Katie Blair.
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Billings, Montana
- "QuickFacts: Billings city, Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. November 10, 2007. Archived from the original on September 3, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
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