Billings, Montana
Billings skyline and Sacrifice Cliff, 2005
Flag
Motto: Star of the Big Sky Country
Location in Montana
Location of the state of Montana in the United States
Coordinates: 45°47′12″N 108°32′14″W / 45.78667, -108.53722
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Yellowstone
Founded	1877
Incorporated	1882
Government
- Type	Mayor-Council
- Mayor	Ronald Tussing
- city Admin.	Tina Volek
- Governing body	City Council
Area
- City	41.6 sq mi (106 km²)
- Land	41.5 sq mi (105.7 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation	3,123 ft (952 m)
Population (2006 est)
- City	100,148
- Density	2,665.1/sq mi (1,029/km²)
- Metro	177,385
Time zone	Mountain (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	Mountain (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	59101, 59102, 59103, 59104, 59105, 59106, 59107, 59108[1]
Area code(s)	406
FIPS code	30-06550
GNIS feature ID	0802034
Highways
Website: www.cityofbillings.net

Billings skyline.

Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, located in the south-central portion of the state. Billings is rapidly growing; as of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 89,847 and a 2006 estimate indicates the city's population has grown to 100,148. It is the 60th fastest growing city out of the 259 cities in the U.S. with populations over 100,000, of which Billings is #259, the smallest. Billings is the county seat of Yellowstone County^[2] and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area. In terms of population, it is the largest metropolitan area in Montana. It is nicknamed the Magic City because of its rapid growth from its founding as a railroad town in 1882. Billings is named for Frederick H. Billings, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad. 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History

Most of Billings is located in the Yellowstone Valley, carved out by the Yellowstone River. Over 10 million years ago, this valley was underwater with the tops of the "Rims," the sandstone cliffs bordering the city, being a prehistoric beach. It is not unusual to find fossilized fish in the area. Yellowstone River, Fishing Bridge, July 1959. ...

Some of pictographs in the Pictograph Cave 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Billings are 2,100 years old. The Crow Indians frequented this area from about the year 1700. However, archeological evidence places the Cheyenne in this area first ahead of the Crow and then the Sioux.^{[citation needed]} This area may have been inhabited many more centuries earlier by ancestors of the Aztecs.^{[citation needed]} The Crow, also called the Absaroka or Apsáalooke, are a tribe of Native Americans who historically lived in the Yellowstone river valley and now live on a reservation south of Billings, Montana, and the current chairman of the tribal council is Carl Venne. ...

Pompeys Pillar National Monument

In 1806, William Clark traveled through the region on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He inscribed his name on Pompey's Pillar, a rock formation 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Billings, on July 25, 1806. Clark wrote that he climbed the sandstone pillar and "had a most extensive view in every direction on the Northerly Side of the river". Clark named the place "Pompys Tower" in honor of a young Shoshone boy he had nicknamed "Pompy." The boy's mother was Sacajawea, who had helped guide the Lewis and Clark expedition and had acted as an interpreter. The name of the formation was changed by 1814) to the current title. Clark's inscription is the only remaining physical evidence found along the route that was followed by the expedition. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... {{Infobox Person | name = William Clark | image = WilliamClark. ... Pompeys Pillar is a natural stone monument where William Clark signed his signature. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the Native American tribe. ... Sacagawea (Sakakawea, Sacajawea; see below) (c. ...

Billings was founded in 1877 and established in 1882 in Montana Territory near the already-existing town of Coulson. Coulson had been situated on the Yellowstone River, which made it ideal for the commerce that Steamboats brought up the river. However, when the Montana & Minnesota Land Company oversaw the development of potential railroad land, they ignored Coulson, and platted the new town of Billings several miles to the West. When the Northern Pacific Railroad was built, Coulson died as Billings flourished. The land that was once the town of Coulson is now Coulson Park. Northern Pacific Railroad President Frederick Billings, along with other executives of the railroad, bought land in the Yellowstone Valley, then later sold it back to his own railroad. This practice was both legal and common at the time. A structure known as "The Castle" was erected emulating European design with its crow-step gable construction. The Montana Territory was an organized territory of the United States that existed between 1864 and 1889. ... Yellowstone River, Fishing Bridge, July 1959. ... Paddle steamers - Lucerne-Switzerland Left: original paddlewheel from a paddle steamer on the lake of Lucerne. ... Crow steps on a baronial building in Scotland Crow steps are a feature of buildings found in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK. A gable end of a roof made into steps with stone or bricks are called crow steps. ... The House of the Seven Gables, Salem, Massachusetts, showing four gables in this view. ...

Downtown Billings from rims

First Interstate Bank and the Transwestern Plaza.

As Billings grew from the tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad, it appeared the only development would be to the south. On March 15, 1882, Frederick Billings and other Northern Pacific officials formed the Montana & Minnesota Land & Improvement Co., which platted and promoted the sale of land in what would become Billings. Two main commercial streets were built along the railroad tracks and were named Montana and Minnesota avenues after the land company. After the company was formed, the city grew quickly and earned the nickname, "The Magic City" because the city appeared to grow like magic. By mid-June that year, Billings had grown to 79 tent shelters and 81 houses. 75 more homes were being built as well. The buildings were hastily built along the south of the tracks. By the end of 1883, Billings had 400 buildings and 1,500 people. The commercial district had matured to a nine-block area. Still most homes were located in the south side with many different classes calling Billings home. South Park was also built in the new city. In had been rendered in the Billings' original outline. Billings first swimming pool was built in 1914. Mansions were also beginning to be constructed by early Billings pioneers. Two of the pioneers were the brothers Peter and Christian Yegen, two Swiss immigrants.^[3] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Billings suffered from a major flood in 1937 . After World War II, Billings boomed into a major financial, medical and cultural center in the region. In the 1960s, Billings surpassed Great Falls as Montana's largest city. In the 1970s, Billings suffered a short decline in population due to the oil crisis. The population quickly rebounded in the early 1980s and has never declined since. Billings was affected by the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in May; the city received about an inch of ash on the ground. Billings received the All-America City Award in 1992. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Nickname: Location of Great Falls, Montana Coordinates: , Country State County Cascade Government  - Mayor Dona Stebbins Area  - Total 19. ... Oil crisis may refer to: 1973 oil crisis 1979 energy crisis 1990 spike in the price of oil Oil price increases of 2004 and 2005 Hubbert peak theory Energy crisis This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... The 1980 eruption of Mount St. ... All-America City Program Logo The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States. ...

In 1993, Billings made national news with the "Not in Our Town" phenomenon. Hate activists and Neo-Nazis were starting to congregate in town with KKK flyers being distributed, the Jewish cemetery being vandalized, the home of a Native American family being painted with swastikas, and a brick being thrown through a window of a child who was displaying a Menorah for Hanukkah. Many in the city of Billings acted against the growing environment of hate through strong moral fiber. Religious groups sponsored marches and candlelight vigils. The Billings Gazette printed out paper Menorahs. Over 10,000 homes and businesses selflessly hung them in their windows, even at the risk of bricks being thrown through them.

Billings Panorama

Today Billings continues to be the financial, medical, agricultural, and cultural center for the Northern Rockies/Great Plains and continues to be the "Star of the Big Sky Country." In 2002 Skypoint was completed. In 2005, the people of Billings elected former Police Chief Ron Tussing as Mayor. He was sworn in January 9, 2006. He is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. In 2007, Billings was designated a Preserve America Community.^[4] Skypoint is a tent-like structure over the intersection 2nd Avenue and Broadway in downtown Billings, Montana, USA. Its highest point is 73 feet tall. ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition is a coalition of mayors from 225 different United States cities, with a stated goal of making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets. ... In a two-party system (such as in the United States), bipartisan refers to any bill, act, resolution, or any other action of a political body in which both of the major political parties are in agreement. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Thomas Michael Menino (born December 27, 1942) is the current mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, United States and the citys first Italian-American mayor. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, founder of Bloomberg L.P., and the current Mayor of New York City. ...

Famous people

More widely famous people who have lived in Billings include:

Historical

• Charles Lindbergh, who once worked as a mechanic at the Billings Logan Airport and performed as a barnstormer.
• Arlo Guthrie was briefly a student at Rocky Mountain College.
• Woman's Rights pioneer Bertha Burns (Luckey) Henley (b.1866-d.1966), the first woman to run for the Montana State Legislature and a long time newspaper editor, was a long time resident of Billings.
• Terry C. Johnston -- famous western novelist.
• David North-rose to head General Motors design studio for many years at GM's peak

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Sports

• Jeff Ballard and Dave McNally, both who pitched for the Baltimore Orioles.
• Former NBA players Brad Holland (now Head Coach of the University of San Diego) and Jim Creighton and ABA player Roy McPipe. Also former NFL players Keith Wortman,
• Kirk Scrafford, Kurt Burris, Mitch Donahue, and Ed Breding, and Steve Oliver former NHL player Greg Smith also lived in Billings.
• Current Baltimore Ravens player Dwan Edwards was born in Billings. LPGA golfer Leslie Spalding has lived in Billings her entire life.
• Olympic gold medalist Mike Burton is a swimming coach here. Ruben Castillo, a former boxer, was born here.
• Wrestler Gary Albright billed himself as being from Billings. Sportscaster Brent Musburger lived in Billings for several years when he was a youth, as well as ESPN anchor Matt Winer, who did sports for the local news in the early 90's.
• John Letasky is a currently a columnist for the Billings Gazette.

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Art & Entertainment

• Deniz Tek of the influential Australian punk band Radio Birdman worked in Billings as a doctor.
• Jason Lytle, singer of defunct indie rock band Grandaddy, moved to Billings after the dissolution of his band in 2006.
• Rock and roll pioneer Chan Romero was born in Billings, as was jazz multi-instrumentalist Bob Enevoldsen.
• Movie director John Dahl was born in Billings.
• Screenwriter T. J. Lynch, who wrote the script for A Plumm Summer, which is based on the 1968 kidnapping of KULR's string-puppet kiddie's show star Froggy Doo, was born and raised here.
• Actors Stanley Anderson, Helen Lynch, Jeff Kober and General Hospital star Wally Kurth hail from Billings.
• Famous western artist Will James has a middle-school named after him in Billings, near his original home.
• Famed PIXAR Animator and Oscar nominee Bud Luckey was born and raised in Billings.
• Artist Wesley Kimler.
• Miss Teen USA 2006 Katie Blair is from Billings, Montana, as is former Miss Montana USA and Survivor contestant Amanda Kimmel.
• Stan Lynde, creator of the comic strip Rick O'Shay, painter, and novelist, was born here.
• Brad Hanson, noted adult movie actor, lived here in his teens.
• Annie Duke, professional poker player and author, began her career here.
• Marlene Morrow, former Playboy Playmate of the Month, was born here.
• Brad Fregger, author, publisher, and video game producer, was born here.
• Comedian Auggie Smith was raised here.
• Talk radio host and outdoors author Rick Rydell grew up here.
• Television host Phil Amato started his career here.
• Professional WWE wrestler Zade McClurg was also born and raised here, he claims to still visit often.

Radio Birdman was one of the first punk bands in Australia. ... Punk Rock is an anti-establishment music movement that began about 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified by The Ramones,the Misfits, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Radio Birdman was one of the first punk bands in Australia. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Grandaddy was an indie rock group from Modesto, California, United States. ... Robert Lee Chan Romero (b. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments. ... Bob Enevoldsen (born September 11, 1920, died November 19, 2005[1]) was a West Coast jazz tenor saxophonist and valve trombonist born in Billings, Montana, probably best known for his work Marty Paich. ... John Dahl (born 1956) is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for the neo-noir films Kill Me Again, Red Rock West, and The Last Seduction. ... A Plumm Summer is an action/family movie about two young boys in Montana who go head to head with the FBI to rescue a kidnapped puppet named Froggy Doo. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Helen Lynch Helen Lynch (April 6, 1900 - March 2, 1965) was an American silent-film actress. ... Jeff Kober (born December 18, 1953) is an American actor, known for his performances on television and film. ... For other uses, see General Hospital (disambiguation). ... Wally Kurth (born July 31, 1958) is an American singer and television performer. ... Will James was the late bass player for band Papa Roach. ... Pixar Animation Studios is an American computer animation studio based in Emeryville, California, United States, and is notable for its eight Academy Awards. ... An animator is an artist who creates multiple images called frames that form an illusion of movement called animation when rapidly displayed. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... William Bud Luckey (born in 1934 in Billings, Montana) is an American cartoonist, animator, singer, musician, and composer. ... The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Katie Blair (born December 29, 1987) from Billings, Montana is an American beauty queen, who held the Miss Teen USA 2006 title. ... The Miss Montana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Montana in the Miss USA pageant. ... Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show based on the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1992 by Charlie Parsons. ... Amanda Lee Kimmel is a beauty queen from Billings, Montana who has competed in the Miss USA and Miss Earth pageants. ... Stan Lynde Stan Lynde is an American comic artist, painter and novelist. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... Rick OShay is a comic strip created by Stan Lynde in 1958. ... Brad Hanson was an American pornographic actor who appeared in gay pornographic movies. ... Annie Duke (born September 13, 1965) is a professional poker player and author. ... For the domestic fireplace tool, see fireplace poker. ... Marlene Morrow (born March 15, 1954 in Billings, Montana) is an American model. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... Playmate of the Year redirects here. ... Brad Fregger (born May 31, 1940 in Billings, Montana) is an American entrepreneur, author and former game producer publisher, and book publisher. ... Auggie Smith (born 1970 in Santa Rosa, Ca) is an American comedian living in New York City. ... For other uses, see Talk Radio. ... Rick Rydell (born Rick Green, September 29, 1963 in Seattle, Washington) is an American radio talk show host. ... Phil Amato is currently a weekday anchor on First Coast News at WTLV/WJXX in Jacksonville, Florida. ...

Political

• James Franklin Battin, former Congressman from Montana, attended school here, and his son, Jim Battin, now a California State Senator, was born here.
• John Bohlinger, current Lieutenant Governor of Montana, lived here as a child.
• Roy Brown, current Montana State Senator for District 25
• Conrad Burns, who served in the United States Senate from 1988 to 2007.
• Ray Metcalfe, member of the Alaska House of Representatives, graduated from high school here.
• Henry L. Myers, United States Senator and justice of the Supreme Court of Montana, practiced law here.
• Denny Rehberg, Congressman (At-Large), previously Lt. Gov., grew up here, lives here.
• Tom Stout, former Congressman from Montana and editorial writer for the Billings Gazette.
• Burt L. Talcott, former Congressman from California

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Authors

• Ed Bearss, noted military history author and battlefield tour guide.
• Torey Hayden, psychologist and author of several books, attended high school here.
• Gary Svee, award winning author of Western novels, was born here.
• Sandra K. Brown, successful mystery novelist started writing here and sets some of her novels here
• Rick Rydell, outdoors writer "Alaska Happens", radio talk show host, attended elementary school, junior high, and high school in Billings.
• Terry C. Johnson, deceased, wrote many successful and deeply researched Westerns here including the award-winning "Carry the Wind" for about 20 years
• Earl Murray, deceased, wrote successful western fiction and non-fiction in the 1980's here

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Geography

Billings is located at 45°47′12″N, 108°32′14″W (45.786553, -108.537139)^[5], with two thirds of the city in the Yellowstone Valley, the city being divided into the Valley and the Heights by the Rims, a long cliff, also called the Rimrocks. The Yellowstone River runs through the City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.0 square miles (106.0 km²), of which, 40.9 square miles (104.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.33%) is water. Rimrock 1. ... Yellowstone River, Fishing Bridge, July 1959. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Climate

In the summer, the temperature can rise to over 100 °F (38 °C) while the winter can bring temperatures below zero. The snowfall typically averages about 57 inches a year, but because of warm Chinook winds that pass through the region between December and March, the snow doesn't usually accumulate. First frosts generally come early and last frosts late. Autumn in Billings is usually mild. Winds, while strong at times, generally are considered light compared with the rest of Montana and the Rocky Mountain front. Chinook winds, often just called chinooks, are a wind pattern observed in midwestern North America, named for the Chinook Indians. ...

Demographics

Population

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 89,847 people, 37,525 households, and 23,152 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,665.1 people per square mile (1,029.1/km²). There were 39,293 housing units at an average density of 1,165.6/sq mi (450.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.87% White, 0.55% African American, 3.44% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.18% of the population. The Ninth United States Census was taken in 1870. ... 1880 US Census The United States Census of 1880 was the tenth United States Census. ... The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 1, 1890. ... 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 37,525 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,147, and the median income for a family was $45,032. Males had a median income of $32,525 versus $21,824 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,207. About 9.2% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Neighborhoods

Main article: Neighborhoods of Billings, Montana

Suburbs

Main article: Suburbs of Billings, Montana

Government

Main article: Billings, Montana Government and Politics

Main article: Mayors of Billings, Montana

The Billings, Montana City Code or BMCC, was adopted in 1977. ...

Public safety

The Billings Police Department is the main law enforcement agency in Billings. It is the largest city police force in Montana, with about 136 sworn officers and 80 civilian employees. There are nine police beats. Billings Police Department shoulder patch The Billings Police Department is an American police department in Billings, Montana. ... Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) is a generic term used for local and state police, as well as federal agencies (such as the FBI, the BATF, DHS, Europol, Interpol, etc. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

The Billings Fire Department provides emergency services including fire suppression, emergency medical response, hazardous materials response, high angle rescue, confined space rescue, vehicle accident extrication, fire investigations, fire inspections, and fire education. The department has 97 employees, including four battalion chiefs, 27 captains, 27 engineers, and 39 firefighters. The Billings Fire Department is and American fire department located in Billings, Montana. ...

Economy

The Crowne Plaza, Billings, the city's second tallest building.

Geographically, Billings has one of the largest trade areas in the United States^[9]which serving more than 450,000 people. 30% of visitors surveyed by the Billings Chamber in 2006 indicated medical services were their primary reason to visit rather than shopping or entertainment. In addition, Billings' location makes it desirable for companies' regional headquarters serving MT, WY, and the Western halves of the Dakotas. Some of the industry clusters in Billings include inpatient and outpatient health care, retailing, hospitality (480+ restaurants), manufacturing including 3 oil refineries, commercial and residential construction, building materials mfg and distribution, professional services, financial services, banking, trucking, higher education (4 campuses, 19 others have a physical presence/classes here), auto parts wholesaling and repair services, passenger and cargo air, cattle, media, printing, wheat and barley farming, sugar beet refining, milk processing, heavy equipment sales and service, business services, consumer services, food distribution, ag chemical mfg and distribution, energy exploration and production, surface and underground mining, metal fabrication, and many others providing a diverse and robust economy employing over 75,000 workers drawn from a roughly 80-mile (130 km) radius. Corporate headquarters include Stillwater Mining Company, Kampgrounds of America, First Interstate Banks, Computers Unlimited, Tire-Rama, Western Plains Machinery, Tractor & Equipment Co., Bresnan Communications, Corporate Air, Employee Benefits Management Services, Edwards Jet Service, Waggoners Trucking, Meadowlark Agency, Ryan Restaurant Corp., CTA Architects & Engineers, JGA Architects, HKM Engineering, Electrical Consultants Inc. engineering, Unifield Engineering, Energy Labs, and others. Fortune 500 firms with branch operations in Billings include Exxon/Mobil, Wal-mart, GM, Conoco-Phillips, Ford, Wells Fargo, General Electric, USBank, Travelers, BNSF, Pennsylvania Power & Light, MDU Resources, Sears/K-Mart, Target Corporation, New York Life, Morgan Stanley. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 687 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The former Sheraton Hotel in Billings, Montana. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 687 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The former Sheraton Hotel in Billings, Montana. ... This article is about the United States retail company. ...

The city serves as the business hub for the state, primarily in business services.

Yellowstone County with rich soil, a major river aquifer, moderate climate has 3 different growing zones and is the most productive county in agricultural products in Montana. Cattle, wheat, malting barley, sugar beets dominate although pinto beans, corn, sheep, hogs, turkeys, vegetables, melons, etc. are cultivated commercially as well.

The city was created as a regional transportation hub and continues in that role with 2 U.S. Interstate Highways (90 & 94), extensive BNSF rail service with the nearby Laurel railyards the largest switching yard in between Minnesota and Washington, the busiest airport in the region with over 400,000 enplanements and very active cargo services, and thousands of trucks are based here.

Major national retailers in Billings include 3 Wal-Mart supercenters, Costco, 2 Target Corporation, 3 Walgreens, K-Mart, Sears, Home Depot, Lowes, Best Buy, Office Max, Office Depot(2), Dillards, Herbergers, [Linens]Linen Rentals & Things, Michael's Crafts, Old Navy, Shopko, Albertsons, Oak Express, Toys R Us, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch, Coldwater Creek, Talbots, Chico's, Hobby Lobby, Sports Authority, Sportsman Warehouse (2008), Cabelas (2009), Kohl's (2008), JoAnn Fabrics, Famous Shoes, Cost Plus World Market, Ben Franklin, La-Z-Boy, Eddie Bauer, Victoria's Secret, Footlocker, Kay Jewelers...Wild West Rentals, and Free Rental Finder serves the rental housing market, with Professional Management, Rainbow Property Management, Metro Property Management, and HDA Management. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... This article is about the United States retail company. ... Walgreen Co. ... for a similarly named firm, see Loews Theatres Lowes (NYSE: LOW) is an American chain of home improvement and major appliance retail stores. ... Hobby Lobby is a privately held retail chain of arts and crafts stores based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is formally called Hobby Lobby Creative Centers. ... Cabelas (NYSE: CAB) is a Sidney, Nebraska-based direct marketer and specialty retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. ... Kohls Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is an American department store chain headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. ... For the Sonata Arctica single, see Victorias Secret (song) Victorias Secret is an American retailer of lingerie and beauty products. ...

Transportation

Interstate 90 runs east/west through Billings. Interstate 94 begins a few miles east of the city limits. U.S. Highway 87 is the north/south highway that begins on the edge on the Heights and is northeast of Downtown Billings. Note: US 87 North does not go through Billings, It turns into Main Street in the Heights before connecting to U.S. Highway 87 East. Major Roads going east and west in Billings include Broadwater Avenue, Central Avenue, Grand Avenue, King Avenue West, and Poly Drive. Major Roads going North and South in Billings include 24th Street West, Zimmerman Trail/32nd Street West, Division Road, Shiloh Road, Main Street, and North 27th Street. The Billings METropolitan Transit, the MET, provides public transportation. Greyhound has an eastern terminus at Billings; Rimrock Trailways also provides regional and interstate bus service. The nearest Amtrak stop is at Malta, MT 212 miles (341 km) north of Billings. Billings Logan International Airport, located northwest of downtown Billings, offers non-stop service to a number of cities in the western United States and within Montana as well as charter jet, plane, or helicopter. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 1024 pixel, file size: 921 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 1024 pixel, file size: 921 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ... Interstate 94 (abbreviated I-94) is the northernmost east-west interstate highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. ... United States Highway 87 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,998 miles from northern Montana to southern Texas. ... Billings Met Transit logo The Billings Metropolitan Transit (MET) is the public transit system in Billings, Montana. ... This article is about the US bus line. ... The Trailways Transportation System is a group of 63 independent bus companies that have entered into a franchise agreement. ... Vermonter at the Brattleboro, Vermont, station, 18 March 2004. ... Billings Logan International Airport (IATA: BIL, ICAO: KBIL) is a commercial airport in the city of Billings, Montana USA. The airport serves residents of the greater Billings Metro area as well as residents throughout South Central Montana, eastern Montana and northern Wyoming. ...

Medical facilities

The Billings Metro Area has two Level II trauma hospitals, St. Vincent Healthcare and the Billings Clinic which is the largest cluster of medical facilities between Salt Lake, Denver, Boise, Lethbridge, Rapid City, and Fargo. Employs over 5,000 directly. Neurosurgery, highly rated cardiac surgery, neonatology and obstetrics, extensive cancer treatment, inpatient psychiatric care, orthopedics and rehab, dedicated air ambulances both fixed-wing planes and helicopters. The Billings Metropolitan Area is an area in South Central Montana that includes the cities of Laurel, Lockwook, Shepherd & Huntley Metro population: 144,472 Categories: | | ...

Other medical facilities include the Northern Rockies Cancer Center, Rimrock Foundation (addiction treatment both inpatient and outpatient, SouthCentral Montana Mental Health Center, Billings Clinic Research Center (pharmaceutical field trials, osteoporosis are two long-time focuses), Billings MRI, City/County Public Health's Deering Clinic, HealthSouth Surgery Center and Physical Therapy offices, Baxter/Travenol BioLife plasma collection center, and many independent practices.

An increasing number of assisted living facilities and senior independent living options, a static number of nursing homes, and sizable home health care services target the rapidly growing aging population, already 1 in 8 Montanans are over 65 making it the 4th "oldest" state in the U.S. after Florida, Arizona, and Wyoming.

Billings' campuses train Physicians Assistants, Biochemists, Registered Nurses, Speech Pathologists, Licensed Practical Nurses, Surgical Technicians, X-Ray Technicians, Medical Records Clerks, Athletic Trainers, and health care business students at the undergraduate and graduate level as of 2007.

Education

Public

School District 2 operates 21 elementary schools, four middle schools, three public high schools. There is also the Career Center which is for the more hands on high school students along with the Freshmen Academy located on the MSU College of Technology Campus.

Private

The Billings Catholic Schools operates Billings Central Catholic High School (grades 9-12), St. Francis Upper (grades 6-8), St Francis Intermediate (grades 3-5), St Francis Primary, (K-2) and St Francis Daycare. Billings Central Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Billings, Montana. ...

Trinity Lutheran Church operates Trinity Lutheran School (grades k-8).

Billings Christian School serving grades K-12.

Adelphi Christian Academy serving grades K-12. Adelphi Christian Academy

Billings Educational Academy (B.e A. K.id) K-12

Colleges and universities

There are several Higher Level Learning facilities in Billings. These Include states schools (Montana State University - Billings and The College of Technology) and private schools (Rocky Mountain College and Yellowstone Baptist College).

Montana State University - Billings was originally named Eastern Montana Normal School when it was founded and then named Eastern Montana College before being renamed to its present name when the Montana State University System reorganized in 1994. The university was established in 1927 and offers Associate/Bachelor/Master degrees and certificates in various education fields. MSU-Billings is known as having a strong Education and Rehabilitation majors. Today, there are hundreds of degrees to choose from. Currently around 4,600 students attend MSU-Billings. Montana State University - Billings is a state university located in Billings, Montana (USA). ...

The College of Technology (West campus) was originally another associate-level community college. This college recently merged with the main campus. In the past few years, enrollment has risen to over 1,000 full time students (accounting for nearly 1/5 of the student body). Projections with grant improvements and workforce needs foresee a 2,000 student increase in the near future.

Billings also offers two private schools. Rocky Mountain College is Montana's oldest and first institution of higher learning, founded in 1878. It is a private comprehensive college offering over 40 liberal arts and professionally oriented majors. Rocky Mountain College is often simply called "Rocky" or "RMC" for short. Rocky is proud of its standing record of being ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 10 in quality and a “best value” among comprehensive colleges in the West. Along with its quality Rocky also continues to maintain a 99% graduate placement rate. Yellowstone Baptist College also offers a limited curriculum. Rocky Mountain College, Montanas oldest and first institution of higher learning, founded in 1878 eleven years prior to statehood, is a private comprehensive college offering over 25 liberal arts and professionally oriented majors. ...

Culture

Arts

• Alberta Bair Theater
• Babcock Theatre
• Billings Studio Theater
• Billings Symphony Orchestra
• Rimrock Opera Company
• Venture Theatre
• Yellowstone Art Museum
• Yellowstone Chamber Players

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Recreation/Events

View of Billings from the Rims

There are a number of activities in and around Billings. From hiking, rock climbing, mountain climbing, fishing, art walks, Alive after 5, food fairs and rodeos. Some annual events include: Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 594 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Billings, Montana Metadata... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 594 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Billings, Montana Metadata... Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ... Mountaineering is an umbrella term that can variously be used to describe the actions of climbing, hillwalking and scrambling. ... For the computer security term, see Phishing. ... Steer roping Rodeo is a traditional folk North American sport with influences from the history of Mexican vaqueros (cowboys) and American cowboys. ...

• Billings Skate Park - ALL YEAR
• Wine & Food Festival at MSU-Billings - MAY
• Strawberry Festival under Skypoint - JUN
• SummerFair at North Park - JUL
• Battle of the Little Big Horn Re-enactment near Crow Agency, Montana - JUN
• Farmers Market under Skypoint - Every Saturday JUN to OCT
• Big Sky State Games - JUL
• Skyfest (Hot air balloons) - JUL/AUG.
• MontanaFair at the MetraPark fairgrounds - AUG
• Magic City Blues Festival - AUG in Downtown Billings
• Crow Fair & Rodeo in Crow Agency, Montana - AUG
• Burn the Point (classic car show) - SEP in Downtown Billings
• Harvest Fest - OCT
• Christmas Parade in Downtown Billings - NOV 24
• Festival of Trees - DEC
• The Christmas Stroll in Downtown Billings - DEC.

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Media

Main article: Billings, Montana Media

The Billings Metropolitan Area is served by two major news television stations, four major non-news television stations, one community television station, twenty-two commercial radio stations and one major daily newspaper. The Billings Gazette is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper printed in Billings, Montana and owned by Lee Enterprises. It is the largest daily newspaper in Montana, with a Sunday circulation of 52,434 and a weekday circulation of 47,105. The paper publishes in three editions: the state edition, which circulates in most of Eastern Montana and all of South Central Montana; the Wyoming edition, which circulates in Northern Wyoming; and the city edition, which circulates in Yellowstone County. The Billings Metropolitan Area is served by 2 major news televsion stations, 4 major non-news television stations, 1 community television station, 25 commercial radio stations and 1 major daily newspaper. ... The Billings Gazette is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper printed in Billings, Montana. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) is a publicly traded American media company. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... South Central Montana is a region that includes Yellowstone County, Carbon County, Big Horn County, Stillwater County, Treasure County, Golden Valley County and Musselshell County. ...

Attractions

Beartooth Mountains, 2003

Attractions located within Billings include the Yellowstone Art Museum, Moss Mansion Historic House Museum, the Western Heritage Center, the Billings Depot, and Skypoint. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1000x537, 137 KB) Summary Overlooking the Beartooth Mountains, southwest of Red Lodge, Montana. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1000x537, 137 KB) Summary Overlooking the Beartooth Mountains, southwest of Red Lodge, Montana. ... The Yellowstone Art Museum in downtown Billings, Montana is the largest museum in the region (11,500 sq. ... Moss Mansion built in 1903, is a turn of the century, red-stoned mansion built by P B Moss, who moved to Billings, Montana from Paris, Missouri. ... The Western Heritage Center is a regional museum located in the Historic District in downtown Billings, Montana This musen used to be the old Parmly Billings Library. ... The Billings Depot is a historic train depot in the Historic District of downdown Billings, Montana. ... Skypoint is a tent-like structure over the intersection 2nd Avenue and Broadway in downtown Billings, Montana, USA. Its highest point is 73 feet tall. ...

The Moss Mansion Historic House Museum is located in Billings on 914 Division St. It is a turn of the century, red-stoned mansion built by P.B. Moss, who moved to Billings from Paris, Missouri. It was inhabited solely by Mr. and Mrs. Moss, their six children, and 3 servants until 1984 . The house was built for a cost of $105,000, when most homes averaged about $3000. It has 28 rooms, and is 60 feet (18 m) square. It rises 45 feet (14 m) into the air. Paris is a city located in Monroe County, Missouri. ...

The Mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can still see the original furniture, draperies, carpets and fixtures during a one-hour guided tour. Seasonal exhibits are also featured. The Moss Mansion was designed by the famous New York Architect Henry Hardenbergh, who also designed the original Waldorf-Astoria, Plaza Hotel, Willard Hotel, and Copley Hotel. The Moss Mansion is operated by the Billings Preservation Society, Inc., a non-profit organization. A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... This article is about the state. ... For other uses, see Architect (disambiguation). ... Henry Janeway Hardenbergh (February 6, 1847 - March 18, 1918) was a U.S. architect, best known for having designed The Dakota luxury-apartment building, The Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston Massachusetts, and the Plaza Hotel, both near Central Park in Manhattan. ... This article is about the hotel. ... The Plaza Hotel in New York City is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel with a height of 250 feet (76 m) and length of 400 feet that (122 m) occupies the west side of Grand Army Plaza, from which it derives its name, and extends along Central Park South... The main facade of the Willard InterContinental The Willard InterContinental Washington is a historic and expensive hotel located equidistant from the White House and the National Mall in Washington, DC. Among its facilities are numerous luxurious guest rooms, several restaurants, the famed Round Robin Bar, and voluminous function rooms. ...

Downtown attractions of Billings include The Western Heritage Center and the Billings Depot. The Western Heritage Center is a regional museum located in the Historic District in the downtown. This museum used to be the old Parmly Billings Library. Built in 1913, the library turned museum houses a collection of artifacts and history of the Yellowstone River Valley. The Western Heritage Center is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution. The Billings Depot is a historic train depot. The depot used to be the passenger terminal for the Northern Pacific Railroad, Great Northern and Chicago, Burlingtion and Quincy. The last regular Amtrak train departed in the spring of 1979. Today, the depot is being renovated to host event such as wedding receptions, small concerts, and art shows. Yellowstone River, Fishing Bridge, July 1959. ... The Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle on the National Mall serves as the Institutions headquarters. ... The Billings Depot is a historic train depot in the Historic District of downdown Billings, Montana. ... Vermonter at the Brattleboro, Vermont, station, 18 March 2004. ...

Skypoint is a tent-like structure over the intersection 2nd Avenue and Broadway and is also located in downtown Billings. Its highest point is 73 feet (22 m) tall. There are three "sails" that make up the structure. The largest sail can move to let the sun through or to cover the intersection if it rains. This is part of the plan to revitalize downtown Billings and attract more people to downtown. Skypoint was completed in 2002 and was originally named the "Defining Element" until it got its current name in a naming contest. It was built as a new icon for the city of Billings and to hold events such as the Strawberry Festival, the Christmas Stroll, and other events. For other uses, see Strawberry (disambiguation). ...

ZooMontana is a 70 acre wildlife park located in Billings USA and is Montana's only zoo and botanical park. The zoo was first planned in the early 1980s. It is home to both native and non-native animals from around the world. The zoo gets about 70,000 visitors annually and is one of the regions most popular tourist attractions. ZooMontana is a 70 acre wildlife park located in Billings, Montana, U.S. and is Montanas only zoo and botanical park. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

ZooMontana is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited wildlife park & zoo. The zoo hosts animals not only native to the Rockies but also species from Asia and Europe. Among the animals featured is a Siberian Tiger, Eastern Gray Wolves, North American River Otters, Bighorn Sheep, Red Pandas, Great Horned Owls, Bald Eagles, Sika Deer, Wyoming Toads, Wolverines, Waterfowls, Pygmy Marmosets, Green Iguanas, Grizzly Bears, Farm Animals, Tree Boas, Black Footed Ferrets, Minks and Lesser Spot-Nosed Guenon. The animals live in state-of-the-art enclosures designed to imitate their natural habitats. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (formerly the American Zoo and Aquarium Association), or AZA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation. ...

Attractions located near Billings include Yellowstone National Park, the Western Romance Company, the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, The Pictograph Cave National Historic Landmark, Pompey's Pillar National Monument (where Clark signed his name), and Chief Plenty Coups State Park. Yellowstone redirects here. ... Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument preserves the site of the June 26, 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn, near Crow Agency, Montana. ... The Pictograph Cave National Historic Landmark are a 93 acre area of caves located 6 miles south of Billings, Montana. ... Pompeys Pillar is a natural stone monument where William Clark signed his signature. ... House of Chief Plenty Coups at Chief Plenty Coups State Park. ...

The Western Romance Company is located 15 miles (24 km) east of Billings in Huntley, Montana. The Company offers authentic cowboy entertainment such as a tour bus holdup and surprise by cowboy bus bandits, a covered wagon train ride across Montana prairie to Happy Pappy's Chuckwagon Camp where the movies Lonesome Dove and Far and Away were filmed, catered cowboy meals, western music artists and entertainment, cowboy concerts on the range, Pompey's Pillar trips and more. Huntley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. ... For other uses, see Cowboy (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Lonesome Dove, written by Larry McMurtry, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning western novel and the first published book of the Lonesome Dove series. ... DVD cover Far and Away is a 1992 drama film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. ... Pompeys Pillar is a natural stone monument where William Clark signed his signature. ...

The site of the Battle of the Little Bighorn is also located only 65 miles (105 km) southeast of Billings. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument preserves the site of the June 26, 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn, near Crow Agency, Montana, in the United States. It also serves as a memorial to those who fought in the battle: George Armstrong Custer's 7th Cavalry and a combined Lakota-Northern Cheyenne force. Custer National Cemetery, on the battlefield, is part of the national monument. The site of a related military action led by Marcus Reno and Frederick Benteen is also part of the national monument, but is about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the Little Bighorn battlefield. Combatants Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, Arapaho United States Commanders Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse George A. Custer â€ , Marcus Reno, Frederick Benteen, James Calhoun â€  Strength 949 lodges (probably 950-1,200 warriors) 31 officers, 566 troopers, 15 armed civilians, ~35-40 scouts Casualties At least 54 killed, ~168 wounded (according to Sitting Bull... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) // January 31 - United States orders all Indigenous peoples in the United States to move onto reservations February 2 - The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs of Major League Baseball is formed. ... Combatants Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, Arapaho United States Commanders Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse George A. Custer â€ , Marcus Reno, Frederick Benteen, James Calhoun â€  Strength 949 lodges (probably 950-1,200 warriors) 31 officers, 566 troopers, 15 armed civilians, ~35-40 scouts Casualties At least 54 killed, ~168 wounded (according to Sitting Bull... Crow Agency is a census-designated place located in Big Horn County, Montana. ... Custer redirects here. ... 7th Cavalry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia The 7th United States Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry regiment, whose lineage traces back to the mid-19th century. ... Eddie Plenty Holes, a Sioux Indian photographed about 1899. ... Cheyenne lodges with buffalo meat drying, 1870 The Cheyenne are a Native American nation of the Great Plains, closely allied with the Arapaho and loosely allied with the Lakota (Sioux). ... Navajo National Monument Devils Tower National Monument Statue of Liberty National Monument Fort Matanzas National Monument A National Monument is a protected area of the United States that is similar to a national park (specifically a U.S. National Park) except that the President of the United States can quickly... Marcus Reno Marcus Albert Reno was a career military officer in the American Civil War and in the Black Hills War against the Lakota (Sioux) and Northern Cheyenne. ... Frederick Benteen circa 1865 Frederick Benteen in his later years Frederick William Benteen (August 24, 1834-June 22, 1898) was a military officer during the American Civil War and then during the Black Hills War against the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne. ...

The Pictograph Cave National Historic Landmark is a 93 acre area of three caves (Pictograph, Middle, and Ghost caves) located 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Billings. There are over 30,000 artifacts which have been identified. Paintings known as pictographs are still visible in Pictograph Cave, which is the largest of the three caves. Some of the pictographs are 2000 years old. They are paintings of animals, warriors, and even rifles that document the story of the Native Americans of the area for thousands of years. Alternate meanings: Cave (disambiguation) The outside world viewed from a cave A cave is a natural underground void. ... Pictogram for public toilets A pictogram or pictograph is a symbol which represents an object or a concept by illustration. ...

Sports

• Billings Bulls a NORPAC Jr. A Teir III hockey team.
• Billings Mustangs, a Pioneer League Baseball Team affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds
• Billings Outlaws, a United Indoor Football team.
• The Nile (Northern International Livestock Exposition) Rodeo at MetraPark Arena.

The Billings Bulls are a Junior A level ice hockey team currently playing in the NORPAC (Northern Pacific Hockey League) and based in Billings, Montana. ... NORPAC President Dr. Ben Chouake (right) talks with former U.S. President Bill Clinton. ... The Billings Mustangs are a minor league baseball team based in Billings, Montana. ... Pioneers | logo = PioneerLeague. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine... The Billings Outlaws are a professional arena football team. ... United Indoor Football is an indoor American football league that was started in 2005. ... Metra Park Arena, 2005 MetraPark Arena is a 8,000 to 12,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Billings, Montana, USA. MetraPark Arena was completed in 1975 but through a lot of controversy. ...

Venues

MetraPark Arena

MetraPark Arena is an 8,000 to 12,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Billings. MetraPark Arena was completed in 1975 but through a lot of controversy. It is owned by the City of Billings, and Yellowstone County. In 2005, MetraPark arena marked its 30th anniversary. The Metrapark has hosted Pre-Season NBA games on a semi-regular basis. The most recent game was October 20, 2005 in which the Indiana Pacers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 93-76. In the Summer of 2005, the Metrapark hosted tryouts for a new minor basketball league called the AAPBL (All American Professional Basketball League). The tryouts took place from July 11, 2005 - July 22, 2005. However, the league folded soon thereafter. The MetraPark has also played host to various WWE and WCW wrestling events including a live televised WCW Monday Nitro TV show in 2000. Metra Park Arena, 2005 MetraPark Arena is a 8,000 to 12,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Billings, Montana, USA. MetraPark Arena was completed in 1975 but through a lot of controversy. ... For other uses, see Arena (disambiguation). ... Yellowstone County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... NBA redirects here. ... is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The new All-American Professional Basketball League has been established and will start play in 2005 with ten teams from their Mountain division and Plains division. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. ...

Cobb Field 2008

Cobb Field is the baseball stadium located in Billings, originally named Athletic Park. It has been the home of the Billings Mustangs, the Pioneer League Rookie Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, since 1948. Cobb Field was named after Bob Cobb, who was responsible for bringing professional baseball with the Mustangs to the little city of Billings. Cobb Field also hosts home games for local American Legion baseball teams. Cobb Field seats 4,200, though crowds have been known to eclipse 5,000, particularly on promotional free ticket nights such as "Kwik Way Night", in which local Billings, Kwik Way gas stations give out tickets to customers. In 2006, Billings voters approved $12 million to be spent on constructing a new Cobb Field multi-use sports facility. Cobb Field was demolished in 2007 and construction began at the end of the 2007 baseball season. Cobb Field is a baseball stadium located in Billings, Montana. ... This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the building type. ... The Billings Mustangs are a minor league baseball team based in Billings, Montana. ... Pioneers | logo = PioneerLeague. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine... The Billings Mustangs are a minor league baseball team based in Billings, Montana. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Modern gas station A filling station, gas station or petrol station is a facility that sells fuel for road motor vehicles – usually petrol (US: gas/gasoline), diesel fuel and LPG. The term gas station is mostly particular to the United States of America and Canada, where petrol is known as... Ticket can mean one of several things: Permission A ticket is a voucher to indicate that one has paid for admission to a theatre, movie theater, amusement park, zoo, museum, concert, or other attraction, or permission to travel on an airplane, public transit, boat trip, etc. ...

Dehler Park

Dehler Park is the new name for the new multi-use stadium that is replacing Cobb Field in the summer of 2008.

Wendy's Field at Daylis Stadium

Wendy's Field at Daylis Stadium is a local area stadium used for high school games. It is located adjacent to Billings Senior High.

Sister Cities

• Billings, Germany
• Panjin, China
• Kemerovo, Russia
• Kumamoto, Japan

Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Panjin (盘锦) is a prefecture-level city and a major oil-producing city in Liaoning Province, China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Kemerovo (Russian: ) is an industrial city in Russia, situated on the Tom River, east-northeast of Novosibirsk. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Kumamoto Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ...

Miscellaneous

• Billings is known as The Yellowstone City because of the city being a gateway to Yellowstone National Park, being the Seat of Yellowstone County and being the largest city by the Yellowstone River.
• Billings was the first stop on the 11th leg of The Amazing Race 8

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Regions	Big Horn Country · Eastern Montana · The Flathead · Glacier National Park · Inland Empire · South Central Montana · Southwestern Montana · Western Montana · Yellowstone This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Great Plains stretch across Eastern Montana, an area that consists of the eastern half of the U.S. state of Montana and the north-central portion near Great Falls. ... The Flathead, sometimes called Northwestern Montana, is a region of the U.S. state of Montana. ... For the non-adjoining national park by the same name in British Columbia, see Glacier National Park (Canada). ... The Inland Empire is a region in the Pacific Northwest centered around Spokane, Washington, including much of the surrounding Columbia River basin. ... South Central Montana is a region that includes Yellowstone County, Carbon County, Big Horn County, Stillwater County, Treasure County, Golden Valley County and Musselshell County. ... Western Montana may mean: Western Montana College of The University of Montana Western region of the state of Montana. ... Yellowstone redirects here. ...
Largest cities	Anaconda · Belgrade · Billings · Bozeman · Butte · Evergreen · Glendive · Great Falls · Havre · Helena · Kalispell · Laurel · Lewistown · Livingston · Miles City · Missoula · Sidney · Whitefish Anaconda, county seat of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, is located in mountainous southwestern Montana. ... Belgrade is a city located in Gallatin County, Montana. ... Bozeman is a city in southwestern Montana, USA. It is the county seat of Gallatin County. ... Uptown Butte 1942 view of the city Butte is a city in Silver Bow County, Montana and is the county seat. ... Evergreen is a census-designated place located in Flathead County, Montana. ... Glendive is a city in Dawson County, Montana, United States. ... Nickname: Location of Great Falls, Montana Coordinates: , Country State County Cascade Government  - Mayor Dona Stebbins Area  - Total 19. ... Havre (IPA ) is a city in Hill County, Montana, is said to be named after the city of Le Havre in France[1][2], although this is disputed by some inhabitants. ... Nickname: Location in Lewis and Clark County, Montana Coordinates: , Country State County Lewis and Clark Founded October 30, 1864 Government  - Mayor James E. Smith Area  - Total 14. ... Kalispell is a city in Flathead County, Montana, USA. The population was 14,223 at the 2000 census. ... Old silos bearing ads at the entrance to Laurel Laurel is a city located in Yellowstone County, Montana. ... Lewistown is a city in Fergus County, Montana, United States. ... Livingston is a city located in Park County, Montana, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,851. ... Miles City is a city in Custer County, Montana, United States. ... Location of Missoula in Montana Coordinates: , Country State County Missoula Founded 1866 Government  - Mayor John Engen Area  - City 23. ... Sidney is a city in Richland County of the U.S. state of Montana, less than 15. ... View from top of Big Mountain, near Whitefish, in winter Whitefish is a city located in Flathead County, Montana. ...
Counties	Beaverhead · Big Horn · Blaine · Broadwater · Carbon · Carter · Cascade · Chouteau · Custer · Daniels · Dawson · Deer Lodge · Fallon · Fergus · Flathead · Gallatin · Garfield · Glacier · Golden Valley · Granite · Hill · Jefferson · Judith Basin · Lake · Lewis and Clark · Liberty · Lincoln · Madison · McCone · Meagher · Mineral · Missoula · Musselshell · Park · Petroleum · Phillips · Pondera · Powder River · Powell · Prairie · Ravalli · Richland · Roosevelt · Rosebud · Sanders · Sheridan · Silver Bow · Stillwater · Sweet Grass · Teton · Toole · Treasure · Valley · Wheatland · Wibaux · Yellowstone List of Montana counties: Beaverhead County Big Horn County Blaine County Broadwater County Carbon County Carter County Cascade County Chouteau County Custer County Daniels County Dawson County LP16 Deer Lodge County Fallon County Fergus County Flathead County Gallatin County LP6 Garfield County LP50 Glacier County Golden Valley County Granite County... Beaverhead County is the largest county by area in the state of Montana. ... Big Horn County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Blaine County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Broadwater County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Carbon County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Carter County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Cascade County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Chouteau County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Custer County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Daniels County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Dawson County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Deer Lodge County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Fallon County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Fergus County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Flathead County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Gallatin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. ... Garfield County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Glacier County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Golden Valley County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Granite County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Hill County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Judith Basin County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Lewis and Clark County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Liberty County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... McCone County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Meagher County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Mineral County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Missoula County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Musselshell County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Park County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Petroleum County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Phillips County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Pondera County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Powder River County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Powell County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Prairie County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Ravalli County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Richland County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Roosevelt County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Rosebud County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Sanders County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Sheridan County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Silver Bow County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Stillwater County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Sweet Grass County is a county located in the state of Montana, USA. As of 2000, the population is 3,609. ... Teton County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Toole County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Treasure County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Valley County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Wheatland County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Wibaux County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Yellowstone County is a county located in the state of Montana. ...