Montana Highway 80
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Highway 80 in the U.S. State
of Montana
is a route running in a northerly direction from an intersection with U.S. Route 87
at the community of Stanford
. The highway extends approximately 62 miles (99.8 km) to a northern terminus at the town of Fort Benton
. The landscape is hilly and rural, and largely used for wheat
farming; the road also passes through Arrow Creek Canyon and near the Highwood Mountains. Between Arrow Creek and Geraldine
Highway 80 is roughly paralleled by the main line of Central Montana Rail
.
Before receiving its current designation, Highway 80 was designated as Montana Secondary Highway 230.
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 in a northerly direction from an intersection with U.S. Route 87
U.S. Route 87
U.S. Highway 87 is a north–south United States highway that runs for 1,998 miles from northern Montana to southern Texas. Most of the portion from Billings, Montana, to Raton, New Mexico, is co-signed along Interstates 90 and 25...
at the community of Stanford
Stanford, Montana
Stanford is a town in and the county seat of Judith Basin County, Montana, United States. The population was 454 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stanford is located at ....
. The highway extends approximately 62 miles (99.8 km) to a northern terminus at the town of Fort Benton
Fort Benton, Montana
Fort Benton is a city in and the county seat of Chouteau County, Montana, United States. A portion of the city was designated as a National Historic Landmark District in 1961. Established a full generation beforethe U.S...
. The landscape is hilly and rural, and largely used for wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
farming; the road also passes through Arrow Creek Canyon and near the Highwood Mountains. Between Arrow Creek and Geraldine
Geraldine, Montana
Geraldine is a town in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census. The area around the town is an agricultural, largely wheat-producing region.-History:...
Highway 80 is roughly paralleled by the main line of Central Montana Rail
Central Montana Rail
Central Montana Rail, Inc. is a short line railroad operating trackage in Judith Basin, Fergus, and Chouteau Counties, Montana. The company's main line extends approximately , between the towns of Moccasin and Geraldine; the line connects with the BNSF Railway at Moccasin.Most of the current...
.
Before receiving its current designation, Highway 80 was designated as Montana Secondary Highway 230.