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Birch Creek (Chouteau County, Montana)
Birch Creek in Chouteau County, Montana is a minor tributary of the Missouri River, joining it just downstream of the Judith River The Judith River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 124 mi (200 km) long, running through central Montana in the United States. It rises in the Little Belt Mountains and flows northeast past Utica and Hobson. It is .... The stream headwaters is at the confluence of the East and West forks just north of Warrick.''Warrick, Montana,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984 References Rivers of Montana Rivers of Chouteau County, Montana {{Montana-river-stub ...
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Chouteau County, Montana
Chouteau County is a county located in the North-Central region of the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,895. Its county seat is Fort Benton. The county was established in 1865 as one of the original nine counties of Montana, and named in 1882 after Pierre Chouteau Jr., a fur trader who established a trading post that became Fort Benton, which was once an important port on the Missouri River. Chouteau County is home to the Chippewa-Cree tribe on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation. It contains part of the Lewis and Clark National Forest. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is water. Chouteau County was once the largest county in the Montana Territory and the second largest in the United States, with an area of in the early 20th century. However, some parts of the county were over from Fort Benton, and in 1893, the first of several divisions began with the creat ...
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Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north. It is the fourth-largest state by area, the eighth-least populous state, and the third-least densely populated state. Its state capital is Helena. The western half of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges, while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands, with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state. Montana has no official nickname but several unofficial ones, most notably "Big Sky Country", "The Treasure State", "Land of the Shining Mountains", and " The Last Best Place". The economy is primarily based on agriculture, including ranching and cereal grain farming. Other significant economic resources include oil, gas, coal, mining, and lumber. The health ca ...
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United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ...
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Judith River
The Judith River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 124 mi (200 km) long, running through central Montana in the United States. It rises in the Little Belt Mountains and flows northeast past Utica and Hobson. It is joined by Dry Wolf Creek in northern Fergus County, and itself joins the Missouri in the White Cliffs Area approximately 18 mi (29 km) northwest of Winifred. The river gives its name to the Judith River Group of the late Cretaceous, a notable area for excavation of dinosaur fossils that stretches from Montana into southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan. The river was named by William Clark. William Clark came across a stream which he considered particularly clear and pretty, and named it the Judith River, in honor of his cousin Julia Hancock. It is also known for its large amount of Cretaceous dinosaur fossils, including those of ''Tyrannosaurus'', ''Styracosaurus'' and ''Edmontosaurus''. The Judith is a Class I ...
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Rivers Of Montana
The following is a partial list of rivers of Montana (U.S. state). East of Continental Divide Water in these rivers flows east and south from the Continental Divide of the Americas, also known as the Great Divide, into the Gulf of Mexico via the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Missouri River watershed * Missouri River **Jefferson River ***Beaverhead River **** Blacktail Deer Creek ****Ruby River **** Red Rock River ***Big Hole River **** Wise River *** Boulder River **Roe River (one of the shortest rivers in the world) **Madison River **Gallatin River ***East Gallatin River ** Sixteen Mile Creek **Dearborn River ** Smith River ** Sun River ** Belt Creek **Marias River ***Cut Bank Creek ***Two Medicine River **** Birch Creek *****Dupuyer Creek *** Teton River *** Cottonwood Creek (Liberty County, Montana) ** Arrow Creek ** Cow Creek ** Birch Creek **Judith River ***Dry Wolf Creek (Judith Basin County, Montana) *** Dry Wolf Creek (Fergus County, Montana) **Musselshell River *** ...
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