Missoula

Missoula is a city in and the county seat of Missoula County in western Montana, United States. The population was 57,053 at the 2000 census, and the estimated population is 64,081, as of July, 2006. As of the United States 2000 Census the population of the Missoula Metropolitan Area is 95,802, making it the second-largest city and Metropolitan Area in Montana. Missoula is the home of the University of Montana. It is the birthplace of Jeannette Rankin (1880–1973), the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress. Missoula is nicknamed the Garden City. Local news sources include the Missoulian, the Missoula Independent, and New West Missoula. It is served by Missoula International Airport. Missoula is located at (46.862633, -114.011593). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.9 square mile (61.9 km²), of which, 23.8 square miles (61.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.46%) is water. Missoula is located in a deep valley... full article at wikipedia