Butte, Montana
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
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Butte America tunnel
- ANSELMO HEADFRAME AND TIPPLE LOOKING EAST - Butte Mineyards, Anselmo Mine, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT HAER MONT,47-BUT.V,1-A-32.tif
The Anselmo Mine, one of many in Butte, opened in 1887.
Columbia Gardens, an amusement park in Butte, c. 1905
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Frank Little, an IWW organizer who was lynched in Butte in 1917
- The Phantom Foe (1920) - American Theater, Butte, Montana.jpg
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.
Montana Resources, Butte, America
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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.
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