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Location and Surroundings
Bozeman, Montana
Bozeman is a safe, friendly community of approximately
35,000 located in the northern Rocky Mountains. Despite
its size, Bozeman boasts the conveniences of much larger
cities, including a major
airport and excellent health care. A variety of shopping
centers, restaurants, and live music venues are within
walking/biking distance of campus. The city sponsors
numerous cultural activities throughout the year, among
them musical performances, theater, and art shows.
Around
Bozeman
Bozeman is a prime base from which to explore the wide-open
spaces of the American West. Surrounded by mountain
ranges and rivers, the Bozeman area is known for its
many outdoor recreational opportunities, especially
skiing, hiking, and fishing. World-famous Yellowstone
National Park is a short drive
south of Bozeman. Glacier
National Park is a five-hour drive to the north.
Did you know?
- summer temperatures
in Bozeman typically range from 18 to 29 degrees Celsius
(65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Bozeman was named after John
Bozeman, a wagon master and trail guide, who viewed
the valley as an opportunity to supply the gold fields
of the West.
- many Hollywood movies are filmed in Montana. A
River Runs Through It and The
Horse Whisperer are just two of the many movies
filmed on the MSU campus and around Bozeman.
- the Bozeman area is an outdoor wonderland—skiing
is popular in the winter; during the rest of the year,
trout fishing is popular in area rivers
- early
American explorers Lewis
and Clark traveled through the Bozeman area in 1805-06 on
their famous Voyage of Discovery
- Montana is the fourth
largest state in the United States, similar in size
to Japan and New Zealand. There are less than 1 million
people living in Montana, making the population density
less than 5 people per square mile.
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