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Place Name
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Chinook
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Pronunciation
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chuh-NUK
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Place Status (Type)
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town
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Capital Of
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Blaine County
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Population
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1,512 (1990)
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Location
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Blaine County, Montana (MT), United States, North America
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Latitude
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48°35'N
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Longitude
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109°14'W
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Chinook
(chuh-NUK), town (1990 pop. 1,512),  Blaine co.,
N Mont., on Milk R., near mouth of Lodge Creek, and
20 mi/32 km E of Havre; 48°35'N 109°14'W.
Gas wells; livestock; dairying and poultry, grain, potatoes, sugar
beets. Oil fields to S and SW. Inc. 1901, first called Belknap. Bear's
Paw Battlefield Natl. Monument, Chief Joseph's surrender site of 1877,
14 mi/23 km to S, near Bear's Paw Mts.,
Blaine Co. Mus.
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