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The Regional designations of Montana vary widely within the U.S state of Montana. The state is a large geographical area () that is split by the Continental Divide, resulting in watersheds draining into the Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Hudson's Bay. The state is approximately east to west along the Canadian border and north to south. The fourth largest state in land area, it has been divided up in official and unofficial ways into a variety of regions. Additionally, Montana is part of a number of larger federal government administrative regions. ==Unofficial designations== Various parts of Montana have been given a number of formal and informal names, including: * Eastern Montana, with varying definitions placing the western boundary anywhere from the Continental Divide to areas east of Billings, Montana. * Western Montana, with varying definitions placing the eastern boundary boundary anywhere from the Continental Divide to the eastern edge of the Absaroka Range. *Central Montana, with varying definitions. * The Hi-Line, a region of northern Montana close to the Canadian border along which runs the main line of the Great Northern Railway and U.S. Highway 2. *The "Golden Triangle," an area noted for grain growing, outlined by the cities of Havre, Conrad and Great Falls. * Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, which includes all or parts of Gallatin and Custer National Forests in addition to Yellowstone National Park * Many Glacier, is a region within Glacier National Park. The region is located north of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, on the east side of the park. * Medicine Line, the name given the 49th parallel border between the U.S. and Canada between Lake of the Woods and the continental divide by Native Americans because of its seemingly magical ability to prevent U.S. soldiers from crossing it. * The Flathead, encompassing the area around Flathead Lake and surrounding communities * Two Medicine, is the collective name of a region located in the southeastern section of Glacier National Park. * The Bitterroot, centered around the community of Hamilton, Montana and Ravalli County 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「Regional designations of Montana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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