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Whitehall is a town in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,038 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town is nestled in the Jefferson Valley, which is shadowed by the Tobacco Root and Highland Mountain ranges and sits in the heart of the Deerlodge National Forest. It is also within 23–60 miles of three major airports, four colleges, five ski resorts, seven major rivers, mountain lakes for fishing and backpacking, four lakes for boating, and three hot springs. There are numerous snowmobiling trails for winter riding and summer trail rides. The mountain ranges surrounding the valley, provide excellent opportunitiy for hunting big game.〔(Whitehall Montana Chamber of Commerce )〕 Newscaster Chet Huntley graduated from Whitehall High School in 1929. Whitehall's local attractions include: (Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park ),〔(Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park website )〕 Jefferson River,〔Jefferson River wiki〕 ( Ringing Rocks ),〔(Ringing Rocks BLM website ),〕 (Whitehall Lewis & Clark Murals )〔(Whitehall Ledger: Whitehall Lewis & Clark Murals page ),〕 and (Jefferson Valley Museum )〔(Jefferson Valley Museum Facebook )〕 to name a few. ==History== Whitehall began as a rail depot created by the Northern Pacific and Montana Railroad on September 25, 1889. The name for the depot came from E.G. Brooke, who was inspired by a similar town he stayed in Illinois while making his way westward. On September 3, 1890, the Jefferson County Commissioners accepted and filed the Townsite of Whitehall. 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「Whitehall, Montana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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