Montana Highway 72
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Highway 72 in the U.S. State
of Montana
is a route running northerly from the Wyoming
state line to an intersection with U.S. Route 310
about one mile (1.6 km) south of the town of Bridger
, a distance of approximately 21 miles (33.8 km). At the state line, the road becomes Wyoming Highway 120
, which continues 38 miles (61.2 km) to the town of Cody
.
Before receiving its current designation, the portion of Highway 72 north of Belfry
was a part of Montana Secondary Highway 308, and the segment between Belfry and the Wyoming state line was designated as Montana Secondary Highway 397.
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 northerly from the Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
state line to an intersection with U.S. Route 310
U.S. Route 310
U.S. Route 310 is a spur of U.S. Route 10. It runs for from Laurel, Montana to Greybull, Wyoming. It passes through the states of Montana and Wyoming. Near the town of Lovell, Wyoming, US 310 is concurrent with U.S. Route 14A for approximately three miles....
about one mile (1.6 km) south of the town of Bridger
Bridger, Montana
Bridger is a town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 745 at the 2000 census.The town of Bridger was named for the scout Jim Bridger...
, a distance of approximately 21 miles (33.8 km). At the state line, the road becomes Wyoming Highway 120
Wyoming Highway 120
Wyoming Highway 120 is a state highway in central Hot Springs and eastern Park County, Wyoming that travels northwest to Montana Highway 72 at the state line.-Route description:...
, which continues 38 miles (61.2 km) to the town of Cody
Cody, Wyoming
Cody is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. It is named after William Frederick Cody, primarily known as Buffalo Bill, from William Cody's part in the creation of the original town. The population was 9,520 at the 2010 census...
.
Before receiving its current designation, the portion of Highway 72 north of Belfry
Belfry, Montana
Belfry is a census-designated place in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 219 at the 2000 census. It is located approximately 11 miles from the Wyoming border, roughly halfway between Billings, Montana and...
was a part of Montana Secondary Highway 308, and the segment between Belfry and the Wyoming state line was designated as Montana Secondary Highway 397.