Choteau is nestled into the Rocky Mountain Front, a
wall of rugged mountains rising up ubruptly from vistas
of rolling, grassy hills and flat plains. known for
its dinosaur digs and dramatic landscapes, Choteau lies
within Montana's "Golden Triangle", the largest grain
producing region in the state. Vast fields of
wheat and barley dominate the landscape. Choteau
is home to the Old Trail Museum, featuring dinosaur
fossils, Indian Artifacts, and paleontology programs.
A picturesque courthouse is encircled by the towns main
street. More
Choteau Info and Map > |
~CREDITS~
Features:
Northfork, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot,
War Party, Three Priests. Short Film: Everyday
Television: National Geographic Television,
Celebration of the Child, Dinosaurs Inside &
Out, Paleo World. Commercials: Acura, AT&T Wireless, Motorola,
Nissan, Lincoln. Still Shoots: Allure Magazine,
Chrysler, Cummins Engine, Marlboro. Documentaries: The
Future of the Bears, The Winged Migration
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~ACCOMMODATIONS~
4 hotels/motels,
with 76 rooms
. 6 restaurants |
~CITY OFFICIALS~
City Mayor (406)466-2510 ..
Courthouse (406)466-2693
County Commissioners (406)466-2151
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~MEDIA~
Newspapers:
Choteau Acantha
(406)466-2403
Radio:
KMON
(Great Falls) (406)761-7600
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KSEN/KZIN (Shelby) (406)434-5241
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Television:
KFBB (406)453-4377
KRTV (406)791-5400
KTGF (406)761-8816
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~SAFETY AND SECURITY~
Fire Department (406)466-2510
Highway
Patrol (406)453-1121
Sheriff (406)466-5781 |
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~SPECIAL
LOCATIONS~
Rocky
Mountain Front, Freezout Lake Waterfowl Preserve,
Pine Butte Swamp Wildlife Reserve, Old Trail
Museum, dinosaur fossil beds, ranching country
with rolling hills and dramatic mountain backdrops,
buttes and bluffs, grainfields, old barns, wildflowers
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~AIRPORT~
Choteau Airport (406)466-2955
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~FAIRGROUNDS~
City Hall (406)466-2510
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~HISTORY/MUSEUMS~
Old Trail Museum (406)466-5332
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~PUBLIC LANDS~
BLM (406)538-1900
Lewis & Clark Nat'l Forest
(406)791-7754
State Parks-Region 4 (406)454-5840
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~UTILITIES~
Power:
Northwestern Energy (888)467-2669
Sun River Electric Co-Op (406)467-2526 Telephone:
3 Rivers Telephone Co-Op
(406)467-2535 |
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| AREA
CONTACT |
Choteau
Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 897
Choteau, MT 59422
(800)823-3866
(406)466-5316
(406)466-5317 - fax |
| POPULATION |
| 1,781 |
| ELEVATION |
| 3,800 ft. |
| WEATHER |
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