Butte, Montana

Copper King Mansion, built between 1884 and 1888 for magnate William A. Clark

Butte is a city in, and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. The city covers 718 square miles (1,860 km²). In the 2020 census, it has a population of around 34,500, making it Montana's fifth largest city.

It is served by Bert Mooney Airport with airport code BTM. Butte is home to Montana Technological University.

Notable people

John W. Bonner, Governor of Montana
F. Augustus Heinze, copper magnate
Evel Knievel, motorcycle daredevil
Mike Mansfield, U.S. senator
William Rockefeller, businessman
Kathlyn Williams, actress

Butte, Montana Media

Butte courthouse and additional buildings, 1885
The Anselmo Mine, one of many in Butte, opened in 1887.
Columbia Gardens, an amusement park in Butte, c. 1905
Frank Little, an IWW organizer who was lynched in Butte in 1917
Patrons at a matinee of The Phantom Foe at the American Theater, December 25, 1920
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Picture of the Berkeley Pit near Butte, Montana. Original photo(slide) was taken with a analogue camera in May or June 1984.
Uptown Butte, looking north, at the intersection of Main Street and Park Street. This photo was taken in April, 2006.Summary*Uptown Butte, looking north, at the intersection of Main Street and Park Street. This photo was taken in April, 2006.
Mike Mansfield Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Butte

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