Links of Interest

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General Information

• Anaconda Travel Information (Anaconda)
  A former industrial center with a rich history and heritage, Anaconda is more recently renowned as a recreation community in Southwest Montana. The Continental Divide passes within a few miles of the city limits and Rocky Mountain peaks reach 10,379 feet. Anaconda offers an extraordinary summer or winter vacation opportunity as well as a great place to live and work.
• Butte Chamber Convention and Visitors Bureau (Butte)
  Lewis and Clark missed Butte, Montana. Don't You! Butte is a city rich in history, culture, sports, the mining industry and other tourist activities. Check out our web site before planning your first or next visit to Butte.
• Greater Ruby Valley Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture (Twin Bridges)
  The Greater Ruby Valley lies along both the Lewis & Clark Trail, which continues southwest towards Dillon and the old Stagecoach Route to Nevada City and Virginia City. SILVER STAR was established in the 1860's to serve the nearby gold and silver mines. Ten miles further south along the Jefferson River, TWIN BRIDGES is situated near the confluence of the Ruby, Big Hole and Beaverhead Rivers. Nine miles ahead up the Ruby Valley lies SHERIDAN, at the foot of Mt. Baldy in the majestic Tobacco Roots mountains. Hwy 287 continues up the valley to the charming rural community of LAURIN, an 1860's stagecoach stop and trading post. Two miles south ALDER attracts visitors to the gem mine in seach of garnets and stones. Travelers can continue on to the Ruby Reservoir.
• Helena Chamber of Commerce (Helena)
  Surrounded by the rugged grandeur of the Rocky Mountains, home to an endless variety of wildlife, rich in history, alive with arts and entertainment, Helena is a city which invites you to visit.
• Lincoln Chamber of Commerce (Lincoln)
  Just west of the Continental Divide, Lincoln is 80 miles east of Missoula, 86 miles southwest of Great Falls, and 60 miles northwest of Helena. Halfway between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, Lincoln is bordered by the magnificent Bob Marshall and Scapegoat wilderness areas to the north and the Blackfoot River to the south.
• Philipsburg Chamber of Commerce (Philipsburg)
  
• Powell County Chamber of Commerce (Deer Lodge)
  
• Town of Sheridan (Sheridan)
  Community, government, business, visitor information and geology site for Sheridan Montana and the Ruby Valley.
• University of Montana Western (Dillon)
  
• Virginia City Chamber (Virginia City)
  The very much alive ghost town, Virginia City, Montana, is frozen in time. It is a remarkably well preserved old west Victorian gold mining town. It is the true and original Old West.