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Place Name
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Gallatin County
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Pronunciation
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GA-luh-tin
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Bozeman
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Population
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50,463 (1990)
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Location
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Montana, United States, North America
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Latitude
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45°34'N
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Longitude
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111°10'W
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Gallatin
(GA-luh-tin),
county ( 2,517 sq mi; 1990 pop. 50,463), SW Mont.;
 Bozeman. Agr. area bordering on Idaho (S) and Wyo (SE); drained
in S by Gallatin R. in NW by Madison R., in N by Sixteenmile Creek.;
45°34'N 111°10'W. Jefferson and Missouri rivers form NW
boundary. Cattle, sheep, hogs, llamas; potatoes; hay, wheat, barley,
oats. Forest industries; gold, talc, phosphate; mfg., commerce,
tourism. Missouri R. formed in NW, near Three Forks, by junction of
Gallatin R. with Jefferson and Madison rivers. Parts of
Gallatin Natl. Forest in all of S ½ and in NE. Part
of Gallatin Range in E; includes Mt. Blackmore
(10,154 ft/3,095 m). Lee Metcalf Wilderness
and Gallatin-Porcupine Wildlife Management Area in S central. Hebgen L.
reservoir and Quake L. (formed by 1959 earthquake) in S. Part of
Yellowstone Natl. Park in SE, town of West Yellowstone is W gateway to
park, tourist center. Madison Buffalo Jump State Park in NW;
Missouri Headwaters State Park and Monument on NW boundary; Bridger Ski
Area in N. Formed 1865.
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