Browning, Montana

Browning is a town in Glacier County, Montana, lying within the confines of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. The population was 1,016 at the 2010 United States Census.

Geography

Browning is located at 48°33′25″N 113°0′52″W / 48.55694°N 113.01444°W / 48.55694; -113.01444 (48.556917, -113.014571).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²), all of it land.

Climate

From January 23, 1916, to January 24, 1916, the temperature fell 100 °F (56 °C) from 44 °F (7 °C) to -56 °F (-49 °C). This is the United States' and also the world record for the greatest temperature drop in 24 hours.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,016 people, 360 households, and 243 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,763.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,452.9/km²). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 1,459.3 per square mile (563.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 5.5% White, 92.7% Native American, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.

Montana

Montana ⁱ/mɒnˈtænə/ is a state in the Western region of the United States. The state's name is derived from the Spanish word montaña (mountain). Montana has several nicknames, although none official, including "Big Sky Country" and "The Treasure State", and slogans that include "Land of the Shining Mountains" and more recently "The Last Best Place". Montana is ranked 4th in size, but 44th in population and 48th in population density of the 50 United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller island ranges are found throughout the state. In total, 77 named ranges are part of the Rocky Mountains.

The economy is primarily based on agriculture, including ranching and cereal grain farming. Other significant economic activities include oil, gas, coal and hard rock mining, lumber, and the fastest-growing sector, tourism. The health care, service, and government sectors also are significant to the state's economy. Millions of tourists annually visit Glacier National Park, the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, and Yellowstone National Park.

Montana (1998 film)

Montana is an American crime film released in 1998, directed by Jennifer Leitzes, written by Erich Hoeber and Jon Hoeber, and produced by Sean Cooley, Zane W. Levitt, and Mark Yellen.

Plot

Claire (Kyra Sedgwick) is a professional hit woman who has been targeted by her own organization. Her boss (Robbie Coltrane) gives her a low level task of retrieving his runaway girlfriend Kitty (Robin Tunney). Once Claire tracks down Kitty, she is unable to stop her from killing the boss' incompetent son (Ethan Embry).

Cast and characters

Kyra Sedgwick ... Claire Kelsky
Stanley Tucci ... Nicholas 'Nick' Roth
Robin Tunney ... Kitty
Robbie Coltrane ... The Boss
John Ritter ... Dr. Wexler
Ethan Embry ... Jimmy
Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Duncan
Mark Boone Junior ... Stykes
Tovah Feldshuh ... Greta

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Montana wine

Montana wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Montana. There are eight wineries in Montana, with most producing wine from fruits other than grapes or from grapes grown in other states, such as California, Oregon, or Washington. There are no American Viticultural Areas in Montana.

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