US Counties

Great Falls, Montana’s third-largest city, anchors Cascade County in the north-central part of the state. The name is from all its waterfalls.

Chouteau County is in north-central Montanahe with the Missouri River. Fort Benton, the county seat, was once the world’s innermost port.

Miles City is the beating heart of Custer County. It’s located in the middle of eastern Montana’s vast prairie. This is cowboy country.

Daniels County sits up in the northeastern corner of Montana, right against the Canadian border. Scobey is the county seat

Dawson County sits in eastern Montana where the Yellowstone River rolls across the prairie. Glendive is the county seat, located along I-94.

Deer Lodge County is located in southwestern Montana. Anaconda, once a copper mining powerhouse, is the beating heart and county seat.

Fallon County sits in the far southeastern corner of Montana in the prairie region. It borders both North and South Dakota.

Fergus County sits right in the heart of Big Sky Country. It’s a piece of Montana that’s rugged and beautiful. Lewistown is the county seat.

Flathead County is the crown jewel of northwest Montana. Nature shows off big time here. Glacier National Park sits right on its doorstep.

Gallatin County is a long, narrow county in the southwest corner of Montana. Cowboys rub shoulders with college kids and tech entrepreneurs.

Garfield County sits in the vast eastern plains of Montana. It’s where the phrase “wide open spaces” takes on a whole new meaning.

Glacier County is where the Rockies and the Great Plains meet. The eastern half of Glacier National Park falls within its borders.

Golden Valley County is about as off-the-beaten-path as you can get. It’s located in the middle of Montana and is the third-least populous.

In the heart of western Montana, Granite County lives up to its name with rugged mountains and a history as solid as the rock it’s built on.

Hill County sits just south of the Canadian border in northern Montana. It’s where the Bears Paw Mountains rise up from the plains.