Montana Highway 200
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Highway 200 in the U.S. State
of Montana
is a route running westerly covering the entire state of Montana, from the starting point of ND 200
near Fairview, Montana
to ID 200
, near Heron, Montana
. It is part of a chain of state highways numbered 200 which extends through Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota.
Highway 200 helps to connect many small towns located in central Montana and the vast plains area of eastern Montana
, to larger western Montana
cities such as Great Falls
and Missoula
. It is also the longest state highway in the United States.
The highway runs parallel to the Blackfoot River
from McNamara to Milltown. The highway is subject to hazardous driving conditions in the winter, particularly due to black ice
. This road crosses Rogers Pass on the continental divide.
MT 200, MT 3, and US 89 pass through Great Falls as Country Club Blvd and 10th Avenue S. This road is also I-15 Business west of 5th and 6th Streets S.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
is a route running westerly covering the entire state of Montana, from the starting point of ND 200
North Dakota Highway 200
North Dakota Highway 200 is a major east–west highway in North Dakota. It runs from Minnesota State Highway 200 at the Minnesota border near Halstad, Minnesota to Montana Highway 200 near Fairview, Montana....
near Fairview, Montana
Fairview, Montana
As of the census of 2000, there were 709 people, 310 households, and 184 families residing in the town. The population density was 736.4 people per square mile . There were 390 housing units at an average density of 405.1 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 96.47% White, 0.85%...
to ID 200
Idaho State Highway 200
State Highway 200 is a two-lane highway from Ponderay, Idaho eastward to the Montana border. The highway has been dedicated as a national scenic byway and given the name Pend Oreille Scenic Byway.-Route description:...
, near Heron, Montana
Heron, Montana
Heron is a census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Heron is located at ....
. It is part of a chain of state highways numbered 200 which extends through Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota.
Highway 200 helps to connect many small towns located in central Montana and the vast plains area of eastern Montana
Eastern Montana
Eastern Montana is a loosely-defined region of Montana. Some definitions are more or less inclusive than others, ranging from the most inclusive, which would include the entire part of the state east of the eastern front of the Rocky Mountains...
, to larger western Montana
Western Montana
Western Montana is the western region of the state of Montana, United States. Although there is no firm definition, Western Montana is roughly considered by some the western third of the state.-Geography, Biomes and Climate:...
cities such as Great Falls
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...
and Missoula
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
. It is also the longest state highway in the United States.
The highway runs parallel to the Blackfoot River
Blackfoot River (Montana)
The Blackfoot River, sometimes called the Big Blackfoot River to distinguish it from the Little Blackfoot River, is a snow-fed and spring-fed river in western Montana. The Blackfoot River begins in Lewis and Clark County at the Continental Divide, 10 miles northeast of the town of Lincoln...
from McNamara to Milltown. The highway is subject to hazardous driving conditions in the winter, particularly due to black ice
Black ice
Black ice, sometimes called glare ice or clear ice, refers to a thin coating of glazed ice on a surface.While not truly black, it is virtually transparent, allowing black asphalt/macadam roadways to be seen through it, hence the term "black ice"...
. This road crosses Rogers Pass on the continental divide.
Apparent western section
- Highway 200 begins at the IdahoIdahoIdaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
border, continuing from Idaho State Highway 200Idaho State Highway 200State Highway 200 is a two-lane highway from Ponderay, Idaho eastward to the Montana border. The highway has been dedicated as a national scenic byway and given the name Pend Oreille Scenic Byway.-Route description:...
.- Montana Highway 56Montana Highway 56Highway 56 in the U.S. State of Montana is a route running in a northerly direction from an intersection with Montana Highway 200 between Noxon and Heron at an area locally known as "Bull River Junction", about east of the Idaho state line. The highway extends approximately to a northern...
near NoxonNoxon, MontanaNoxon is a census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 230 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Noxon is located at .... - Montana Highway 212 near DixonDixon, MontanaDixon is a census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 216 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dixon is located at ....
- Montana Highway 471 near Thompson Falls*Montana Highway 382 near Perma
- Montana Highway 556 near Thompson FallsThompson Falls, MontanaThompson Falls is a city in and the county seat of Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,321 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- Montana Highway 28 near PlainsPlains, MontanaPlains is a town in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census. It was originally founded as Horse Plains. The name was later shortened to Plains when the US Postal Service established a presence in 1905.-Geography:...
- Montana Highway 135 near Quinns and Knowles
- West/north end of U.S. Route 93U.S. Route 93U.S. Route 93 is a major north–south United States highway in the western United States. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 60 in Wickenburg, Arizona. The northern terminus is at the Canadian border north of Eureka in Lincoln County, Montana, where the roadway continues into Roosville,...
concurrency in RavalliRavalli, MontanaRavalli is a census-designated place in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 119 at the 2000 census. At one time Charlie Allard, the country's leading expert on breeding bison, owned the country's largest herd of buffalo in Ravalli....
- Montana Highway 56
- Likely concurrency of 200 and 93 between Arlee (south of Ravalli) and I-90 not shown on maps
Apparent eastern section
- Highway 200 returns again near Wye, MontanaWye, MontanaWye is a census-designated place in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is part of the 'Missoula, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 381 at the 2000 census...
at the west/north end of US 93 concurrency with I-90.- West end of Interstate 90Interstate 90 in MontanaInterstate 90 in Montana is a portion of the east–west transcontinental Interstate 90, which links Seattle, Washington to Boston, Massachusetts. The portion in the U.S...
concurrency - East/south end of U.S. Route 93 concurrency in MissoulaMissoula, MontanaMissoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
- West end of U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12 or US 12 is an east–west United States highway, running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Washington, to downtown Detroit, for almost . As a thoroughfare, it has mostly been supplanted by I-90 and I-94, but remains an important road for local travel.The...
concurrency in Missoula - East end of Interstate 90 and US 12 concurrencies near BonnerBonner-West Riverside, MontanaBonner-West Riverside is a census-designated place in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is part of the 'Missoula, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'...
- Montana Highway 83Montana Highway 83Highway 83 in the U.S. State of Montana is a route running northerly from an intersection with Montana Highway 200 at Clearwater Junction, about east of Missoula. The route extends some , mostly through broad, forested valleys and along scenic lakeshores, before ending at an intersection with...
near Clearwater - Montana Highway 141 near Helmville
- Montana Highway 279 near LincolnLincoln, MontanaLincoln is a census-designated place in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,100 at the 2000 census. Its elevation is 4536 feet above sea level.Lincoln is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area....
- Montana Highway 434 northwest of Wolf CreekWolf Creek, MontanaWolf Creek is an unincorporated community in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. Wolf Creek is located along Interstate 15 north of Helena. Wolf Creek has a post office with ZIP code 59648.- In popular culture :...
- U.S. Route 287U.S. Route 287U.S. Route 287 is a north–south United States highway. It is long. It serves as the major truck route between the Texas cities of Fort Worth and Amarillo...
near Milford Colony - Montana Highway 21 in Simms
- Montana Highway 565 in SimmsSimms, MontanaSimms is a census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 373 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:Simms is located at ....
- West/north end of U.S. Route 89U.S. Route 89U.S. Route 89 is a north–south United States Highway with two sections, and one former section. The southern section runs for 848 miles from Flagstaff, Arizona, to the southern entrance of Yellowstone National Park...
concurrency near Sun RiverSun River, MontanaSun River is a census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 131 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:... - West/north end of Interstate 15 concurrency in VaughnVaughn, MontanaVaughn is a census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 701 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:Vaughn is located at ....
- East/south end of Interstate 15 concurrency in Great FallsGreat Falls, MontanaGreat Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...
. This is also the west/north end of Highway 200's concurrency with Montana Highway 3 (this being the northern terminus of Highway 3).
- West end of Interstate 90
MT 200, MT 3, and US 89 pass through Great Falls as Country Club Blvd and 10th Avenue S. This road is also I-15 Business west of 5th and 6th Streets S.
- West/north end of U.S. Route 87U.S. Route 87U.S. Highway 87 is a north–south United States highway that runs for 1,998 miles from northern Montana to southern Texas. Most of the portion from Billings, Montana, to Raton, New Mexico, is co-signed along Interstates 90 and 25...
concurrency in Great Falls - East/south end of U.S. Route 89 concurrency near ArmingtonArmington, MontanaArmington, Montana is a village in Cascade County, Montana near the town of Belt, Montana.-History:Armington has a history of being a commercial hub for Farmers, Ranchers, Miners and others living in the surrounding areas...
- Montana Highway 427 near RaynesfordRaynesford, MontanaRaynesford is an unincorporated community in Judith Basin County, Montana, United States. Its elevation is 4,042 feet , and it is located at . The community includes an elementary school, a fire department, and a post office...
- Montana Highway 80Montana Highway 80Highway 80 in the U.S. State of Montana is a route running in a northerly direction from an intersection with U.S. Route 87 at the community of Stanford. The highway extends approximately to a northern terminus at the town of Fort Benton. The landscape is hilly and rural, and largely used for...
near StanfordStanford, MontanaStanford is a town in and the county seat of Judith Basin County, Montana, United States. The population was 454 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stanford is located at .... - Montana Highway 541 near Windham
- Montana Highway 426 near MoccasinMoccasin, MontanaMoccasin is an unincorporated community in Judith Basin County, Montana, United States. The community was named for the nearby Moccasin mountain range. Although it is unincorporated, Moccasin has a post office, with the ZIP code of 59462.-External links:...
- Montana Highway 400 and Montana Highway 239 near HobsonHobson, MontanaHobson is a city in Judith Basin County, Montana, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hobson is located at ....
- East/south end of Montana Highway 3 concurrency, and west/south end of U.S. Route 191U.S. Route 191U.S. Route 191 is a spur of U.S. Route 91 that has two branches. The southern branch runs for 1,465 miles from Douglas, Arizona on the Mexican border to the southern part of Yellowstone National Park. The northern branch runs for 440 miles from the northern part of Yellowstone National Park to...
concurrency, at Eddie's Corner east of Hobson - East/north end of U.S. Route 191 concurrency in LewistownLewistown, MontanaLewistown is a city in and the county seat of Fergus County, Montana, United States. The population was 5,813 at the 2000 census. Lewistown is located in central Montana, the geographic center of the state, southeast of Great Falls...
- Montana Highway 238 near Lewistown
- East/south end of U.S. Route 87 concurrency near Grass RangeGrass Range, MontanaGrass Range is a town in Fergus County, Montana, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Grass Range is located at ....
- Montana Highway 19 near Grass Range
- Montana Highway 244 in WinnettWinnett, MontanaWinnett is a town in and the county seat of Petroleum County, Montana, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census. Winnett was named for Walter John Winnett, who was born in the Crytal Palace—now Queen's Hotel—in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
- Montana Highway 500 near MosbyMosby, MontanaMosby is an unincorporated community in southwestern Garfield County, Montana, United States. It lies along Highway 200 southwest of the town of Jordan, the county seat of Garfield County. Its elevation is 2,513 feet...
- Montana Highway 59Montana Highway 59Highway 59 in the U.S. State of Montana is a route running northerly from the Wyoming state line to an intersection with Montana Highway 200 near the south end of the town of Jordan, a distance of approximately . At the Wyoming state line, the road becomes Wyoming Highway 59, which continues south...
near Jordan - Montana Highway 543 in Jordan
- Montana Highway 245 in JordanJordan, MontanaJordan is a town in and the county seat of Garfield County, Montana, United States. The population was 364 at the 2000 census.-History:Originally settled in 1896, Jordan received a post office on July 11, 1899...
- Montana Highway 24Montana Highway 24Montana Highway 24 is a long state highway in the US state of Montana. It begins at Montana Highway 200 near Brockway, and ends at the Saskatchewan border at Port of Opheim. Along the way, it intersects MT 117, MT 42 and U.S. 2...
near Brockway - Montana Highway 253 near BrockwayBrockway, MontanaBrockway is an unincorporated community in southern McCone County, Montana, United States located near the Redwater River. At the 2000 census, the Brockway area had a population of approximately 140 people....
- Monana Highway 13 in Circle
- Montana Highway 200S near Circle
- Montana Highway 422 near Circle
- Montana Highway 617 near CircleCircle, MontanaCircle is a town in and the county seat of McCone County, Montana, United States. The population was 644 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Circle is located at ....
- Montana Highway 431 near Richey
- Montana Highway 254 near RicheyRichey, MontanaAs of the census of 2000, there were 189 people, 92 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density was 697.5 people per square mile . There were 147 housing units at an average density of 542.5 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 98.94% White, and 1.06%...
- Montana Highway 16 in SidneySidney, MontanaSidney is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Montana, United States, less than away from the North Dakota border. The population was 5,191 at the 2010 census. The city lies along the Yellowstone River and is in proximity to the badlands of the Dakotas...
- Montana Highway 201 in FairviewFairview, MontanaAs of the census of 2000, there were 709 people, 310 households, and 184 families residing in the town. The population density was 736.4 people per square mile . There were 390 housing units at an average density of 405.1 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 96.47% White, 0.85%...
- Highway 200 enters North DakotaNorth DakotaNorth Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
becoming North Dakota Highway 200North Dakota Highway 200North Dakota Highway 200 is a major east–west highway in North Dakota. It runs from Minnesota State Highway 200 at the Minnesota border near Halstad, Minnesota to Montana Highway 200 near Fairview, Montana....
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