Dawson County Map, Montana
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Dawson County, Montana
Dawson County sits in eastern Montana where the Yellowstone River rolls across the prairie. Glendive is the heart of it all, located along I-94. The county’s got more antelope than people, and the locals like it that way.
This place is dinosaur country. The badlands here have coughed up some of the best fossils in the world. You can see ’em at the Glendive Dinosaur and Fossil Museum. Makoshika State Park is here, with its otherworldly badland formations and hiking trails.
Oil booms have come and gone, leaving their mark on the landscape and the community. But cattle and wheat are the bread and butter of the local economy. But ask any local, and they’ll tell you there’s no place they’d rather be than under that big Montana sky in Dawson County.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| County Name | Dawson County |
| County Seat | Glendive |
| Population | Approximately 9,200 |
| Cities, Towns, and Communities | Glendive, Richey, Lindsay, Bloomfield |
| Interstates and Highways | I-94, MT 16, MT 200 |
| FIPS Code | 30-021 |
| Total Area (Land and Water) | 2,383 square miles (Land: 2,369 sq mi, Water: 14 sq mi) |
| Adjacent Counties (and Direction) | Richland County (North), Wibaux County (East), Prairie County (South), McCone County (West) |
| Time Zone | Mountain Time Zone (MT) |
| State | Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.2964° N, 104.8064° W |
| Etymology | Named after Major Andrew Dawson, a trapper and trader at Fort Benton |
| Major Landmarks | Makoshika State Park, Glendive Dinosaur and Fossil Museum, Yellowstone River |
| Website | Dawson County Website |
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