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. Montana is the fourth largest state in the

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and is well known for its mountains. The name "Montana" means mountainous in

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had already used the name, and Congress agreed to use the name for the new territory.Aarstad, Rich; Arguimbau, Ellen; Baumler, Ellen; Porsild, Charlene L.; and Shovers, Brian. ''Montana Place Names From Alzada to Zortman.'' Helena, Mont.: Montana Historical Society Press 2009, p. xiii. According to the United States Board on Geographic Names there are at least 2991 named mountains (hills, summits, buttes, peaks, etc.) in Montana. This is a list of lists of named mountain peaks in Montana by county. *

List of mountains in Beaverhead County, Montana There are at least 158 named mountains in Beaverhead County, Montana. * Ajax Peak, , el. * Alder Peak, , el. * Alturas Number One Mountain, , el. * Alturas Number Two Mountain, , el. * Antelope Peak, , el. * Antone Peak, , el. * Armst ...

List of mountains in Big Horn County, Montana There are at least 42 named mountains in Big Horn County, Montana. * Abbots Urn, , el. * Battle Ridge, , el. * Black Gulch Point, , el. * Buffalo Jump, , el. * Buffalo Jump, , el. * Busby Butte, , el. * Calhoun Hill, , el. * Castle Rock (B ...

* List of mountains in Blaine County, Montana * List of mountains in Broadwater County, Montana * List of mountains in Carbon County, Montana *

List of mountains in Carter County, Montana There are at least 40 named mountains in Carter County, Montana. * Belcher Mountain, , el. * Belltower Butte, , el. * Big Hill, , el. * Black Point, , el. * Blue Mud Hills, , el. * Capitol Rock, , el. * Chimney Rock, , el. * Coal Cr ...

* List of mountains in Cascade County, Montana * List of mountains in Chouteau County, Montana * List of mountains in Custer County, Montana * List of mountains in Daniels County, Montana * List of mountains in Dawson County, Montana *

List of mountains in Deer Lodge County, Montana There are at least 34 named mountains in Deer Lodge County, Montana. * Bear Mountain, , el. * Beaverhead Mountain, , el. * Blizzard Hill, , el. * Cottonwood Mountain, , el. * East Goat Peak, , el. * East Pintler Peak, , el. * Fish Pe ...

List of mountains in Fallon County, Montana There are at least 16 named mountains in Fallon County, Montana. * Antelope Butte, , el. * Bearhorn Butte, , el. * Bracket Butte, , el. * Cap Rock, , el. * Cedar Butte, , el. * Grassy Butte, , el. * Harmon Butte, , el. * Haystack Bu ...

* List of mountains in Fergus County, Montana *

List of mountains in Flathead County, Montana (A-L) There are at least 314 named mountains in Flathead County, Montana. * Adams Mountain, , el. * Ahern Peak, , el. * Akinkoka Peak, , el. * Alcove Mountain, , el. * Amphitheatre Mountain, , el. * Anaconda Peak, , el. * Angel Hill, , el. ...

List of mountains in Flathead County, Montana (M-Z) There are at least 314 named mountains in Flathead County, Montana. * Marmot Mountain, , el. * Masonry Peak, , el. * McGregor Peak, , el. * McPartland Mountain, , el. * Meadow Mountain, , el. * Meadow Peak, , el. * Medicine Grizzly P ...

List of mountains in Gallatin County, Montana There are at least 100 named mountains in Gallatin County, Montana. * Alex Lowe Peak, , el. * Amber Butte, , el. * Apex Point, , el. * Avalanche Spire Rock, , el. * Bald Peak, , el. * Baldy Mountain, , el. * Big Horn Peak, , el. * Bl ...

List of mountains in Garfield County, Montana There are at least 74 named mountains in Garfield County, Montana. * Adams Rocky Butte, , el. * Baker Point, , el. * Baldy Butte, , el. * Barney Pinnacle, , el. * Battleship Butte, , el. * Biscuit Butte, , el. * Black Butte, , el. * ...

List of mountains in Glacier County, Montana There are at least 124 named mountains in Glacier County, Montana. * Allen Mountain, , el. * Almost-a-Dog Mountain, , el. * Altyn Peak, , el. * Amphitheater Mountain, , el. * Angel Wing, , el. * Antelope Butte, , el. * Apikuni Mounta ...

* List of mountains in Golden Valley County, Montana *

List of mountains in Granite County, Montana There are at least 59 named mountains in Granite County, Montana. * Anaconda Hill, , el. * Anderson Hill, , el. * Babcock Mountain, , el. * Burnt Mountain (Granite County), Burnt Mountain, , el. * Cable Mountain, , el. * Cinnabar Point, , el ...

List of mountains in Hill County, Montana There are at least 31 named mountains in Hill County, Montana. * Bailey Peak, , el. * Baldy Mountain, , el. * Big John Butte, , el. * Black Butte, , el. * Black Butte, , el. * Bowery Peak, , el. * Brindle Calf Woman Butte, , el. * C ...

* List of mountains in Jefferson County, Montana *

List of mountains in Judith Basin County, Montana There are at least 47 named mountains in Judith Basin County, Montana. * Anderson Peak, , el. * Antelope Butte, , el. * Bandbox Mountain, , el. * Big Baldy Mountain, , el. * Big Deer Point, , el. * Black Buttes, , el. * Blacktail Hil ...

List of mountains in Lake County, Montana There are at least 47 named mountains in Lake County, Montana. * Anderson Peak, , el. * Antelope Butte, , el. * Bandbox Mountain, , el. * Big Baldy Mountain, , el. * Big Deer Point, , el. * Black Buttes, , el. * Blacktail Hills, , el ...

List of mountains in Lewis and Clark County, Montana There are at least 149 named mountains in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. * Allan Mountain, , el. * Anaconda Hill, , el. * Angle Point, , el. * Ayres Peak, , el. * Bald Butte, , el. * Baldy Mountain (Lewis and Clark County, Montana) (Lincol ...

* List of mountains in Liberty County, Montana * List of mountains in Lincoln County, Montana (A-L) * List of mountains in Lincoln County, Montana (M-Z) * List of mountains in Madison County, Montana *

List of mountains in McCone County, Montana There are at least 26 named mountains in McCone County, Montana. * Andrews Hill, , el. * Bald Butte, , el. * Big Butte (McCone County, Montana), Big Butte, , el. * Big Heaven, , el. * Bonhoff Butte, , el. * Caprock Butte, , el. * Chalk Butt ...

List of mountains in Meagher County, Montana There are at least 63 named mountains in Meagher County, Montana. * Avalanche Butte, , el. * Bald Hills, , el. * Battle Mountain, , el. * Bear Mountain, , el. * Beartrap Peak, , el. * Berkins Butte, , el. * Billie Butte, , el. * Bl ...

List of mountains in Mineral County, Montana There are at least 86 named mountains in Mineral County, Montana. * Bald Hill, , el. * Bald Mountain, , el. * Bear Point, , el. * Black Peak, , el. * Blacktail Mountain, , el. * Boyd Mountain, , el. * Brooks Mountain, , el. * Camero ...

List of mountains in Missoula County, Montana There are at least 98 named mountains in Missoula County, Montana. * Albert Point, , el. * Baldy, , el. * Baldy Mountain, , el. * Bata Mountain, , el. * Beavertail Hill, , el. * Belmont Point, , el. * Black Mountain, , el. * Black M ...

List of mountains in Sanders County, Montana There are at least 134 named mountains in Sanders County, Montana. * Andy's Knob, , el. * B Peak, , el. * Bald Eagle Peak, , el. * Baldy Mountain, , el. * Basin Peak, , el. * Bassoo Peak, , el. * Beaver Peak, , el. * Beaver Peak, , el. * ...

List of mountains in Sheridan County, Montana There are at least 6 named mountains in Sheridan County, Montana Sheridan County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,539. Its county seat is Plentywood. Its northern boundary is the Canada� ...

List of mountains in Silver Bow County, Montana There are at least 25 named mountains in Silver Bow County, Montana. * Beals Hill, , el. * Big Butte, , el. * Big Rock, , el. * Burnt Mountain, , el. * Charcoal Mountain, , el. * Coyote Hill, , el. * Dickie Peak, , el. * East Peak, ...

* List of mountains in Stillwater County, Montana * List of mountains in Sweet Grass County, Montana * List of mountains in Teton County, Montana * List of mountains in Toole County, Montana * List of mountains in Treasure County, Montana * List of mountains in Wheatland County, Montana *

List of mountains in Wibaux County, Montana There are at least 11 named mountains in Wibaux County, Montana. * Baird Butte, , el. * Beehive (Wibaux County, Montana), Beehive, , el. * Blue Mountain (Wibaux County, Montana), Blue Mountain, , el. * Four Buttes, , el. * Graveyard Hill, , e ...

* List of mountains in Valley County, Montana * List of mountains in Yellowstone County, Montana

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