ABOUT
MISSOULA
 MISSOULA
County
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Missoula
State
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Montana
Founded - 1883
Population of
Missoula - 53,000
Population of
Missoula County - 90,000
Elevation - Missoula is 3500 feet above sea level
Centrally located in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana
between Glacier
National Park and Yellowstone
National Park, Missoula, known as
the Garden City, bustles with activity as western Montana’s
regional source for business, culture, medical services, retail,
and entertainment. This area of western Montana was home and
hunting ground to the Salish,
Pend d’Oreille, and Kootenai tribes
before Lewis
and Clark made their epic trek through
the region in 1805.
Missoula
and surrounding areas offer endless opportunities for fishing,
thousands of miles of hiking/walking/biking trails, scenic
city
parks, and plenty of guides and shops
to clue you in on the hot spots. Within 20 minutes of Missoula,
you will find two great ski areas. Missoula is also home to
The
University of Montana, historic Fort
Missoula, the nationally recognized
Missoula
Children’s Theatre, the International
Headquarters of the Rocky
Mountain Elk Foundation, the Southgate
Mall (western Montana’s largest
shopping center), The
Missoula Carousel (the only hand carved
carousel built in America since the depression) and laid-back
coffee houses, historic bars and cozy book stores.
The city has an active economic base supported by logging
and the forest products industry, medical services (Community
Medical Center and St.
Patrick Hospital), trade and manufacturing,
finance, insurance, federal government, and education.
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