Missoula is the 2nd largest city in Montana. It's located in Missoula County in the west of Montana and is actually the county seat. Missoula measures up at around 29 square miles, but its metropolitan area extends to over 2,600 square miles. This city is home to around 73,000 people, with a total over 117,000 when taking into account the entire metro area of Missoula.

Missoula was founded in 1866, but was the site of human habitation for many thousands of years before the European settlers first arrived on American soil. It was actually the famed Lewis and Clark Expedition that helped to put this city on the map, with the expedition stopping twice in the Missoula area. The city of Missoula has been nicknamed 'Garden City' due to its many parks and green spaces, with around 400 acres of parks and 5,000 acres of conservation land in total. Map

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