Montana Highway 64
Encyclopedia
Highway 64 in the U.S. State
of Montana
is a route running easterly from the Mountain Village area of Big Sky Resort
to an intersection with U.S. Route 191
in Gallatin Canyon, about 41 miles (66 km) south of Bozeman
. The current highway is approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) in length. Meadow Village, the primary residential area of Big Sky
, is approximately two miles west of the Highway 191 intersection.
The road was constructed in the 1970s as part of the development of the Big Sky resort complex.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
is a route running easterly from the Mountain Village area of Big Sky Resort
Big Sky Resort
Big Sky Resort is a ski resort located in southwestern Montana in Madison County, an hour south of Bozeman via U.S. Highway 191 in Big Sky.Opened in late 1973, Big Sky has grown over the last 35 years. Trademarked as the "Biggest Skiing in America" through the Biggest Skiing in America Pass,...
to an intersection with U.S. Route 191
U.S. Route 191
U.S. Route 191 is a spur of U.S. Route 91 that has two branches. The southern branch runs for 1,465 miles from Douglas, Arizona on the Mexican border to the southern part of Yellowstone National Park. The northern branch runs for 440 miles from the northern part of Yellowstone National Park to...
in Gallatin Canyon, about 41 miles (66 km) south of Bozeman
Bozeman, Montana
Bozeman is a city in and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The 2010 census put Bozeman's population at 37,280 making it the fourth largest city in the state. It is the principal city of the Bozeman micropolitan area, which consists...
. The current highway is approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) in length. Meadow Village, the primary residential area of Big Sky
Big Sky, Montana
Big Sky is a census-designated place in Gallatin and Madison counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Montana. This unincorporated community straddles the two counties, is not considered a town, and has no town government. The primary industry of the area is tourism.Big Sky is...
, is approximately two miles west of the Highway 191 intersection.
The road was constructed in the 1970s as part of the development of the Big Sky resort complex.