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This partial list of city nicknames in Montana compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Montana are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.〔Muench, David ("Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts" ), December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007.〕 Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"〔 are also believed to have economic value.〔 Their economic value is difficult to measure,〔 but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.〔Alfredo Andia, (Branding the Generic City :) ), MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007〕 Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. *Billings * *The Magic City 〔(Billings The Magic City ), Billings Public Schools website, accessed June 2, 2010. "Billings got its nickname, The Magic City, because it seemingly grew overnight into the largest distribution center in Montana."〕 * *Montana's Trailhead〔http://www.brandbillings.com/〕 * *Montana’s City〔http://ci.billings.mt.us/index.aspx?nid=411〕 * *Star of the Big Sky Country〔http://www.cityofbillings.net〕 *Bozeman – The Bozone〔(In the Bozone ). ''Sunset'', October 2005. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 〕 *Butte * *The Mining City * *The Richest Hill on Earth 〔(Butte page on Montana State Travel Information Site )〕 *Cut Bank – Coldest Spot in the Nation〔(Claims to Fame - Weather ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Glendive - Good People Surrounded by Badlands〔(Glendive Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture ) website〕 *Great Falls - The Electric City〔(Great Falls page on Montana State Travel Information Site )〕 *Helena - Queen City of the Rockies 〔(Helena page on Montana State Travel Information Site )〕 *Kalispell - Hub of the Valley〔(Kalispell page on Montana State Travel Information Site )〕 *Libby - City of Eagles〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Libby, Montana: City of Eagles )〕 *Missoula - The Garden City〔(Missoula page on Montana State Travel Information Site )〕 ==See also== * List of city nicknames in the United States 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of city nicknames in Montana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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