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.
 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
|
| |
 Location within Yellowstone County, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′01″N 108°30′22″W / 45.78361°N 108.50611°WCoordinates: 45°47′01″N 108°30′22″W / 45.78361°N 108.50611°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: 247th MT: 1st |
| • Density | 2,586.08/sq mi (998.50/km2) |
| • Urban | 128,787 (US: 260th) |
| • Metro | 184,167 (US: 236th) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (Mountain) |
| ZIP codes | 59101-59117[4] |
| FIPS code | 30-06550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 802034[2] |
| Highways |     |
| 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.
Billings, Montana Media
Coulson, Montana
Aerial view of Downtown Billings, 1930
Built in 1985 and standing at 272 feet (83 m), First Interstate Center is the tallest building in Montana.
Intersection of 4th Ave. N., and N. 28th St. downtown
The Rims border the northern and eastern edges of the downtown core.
Feral horses - Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range - Montana
.jpg)
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
This short article about a place or feature in the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.