47°27′47″N 110°33′39″W / 47.46306°N 110.56083°W / 47.46306; -110.56083 The Highwood Mountains are an island range (sub-range of the Rockies entirely surrounded by prairie) which cover approximately 4,659 km (1,799 sq mi) of the Central Montana Alkalic Province in north central Montana in the U.S. They are in Chouteau , Judith Basin and Cascade counties and lie east of Great Falls and Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge , at the northern end of the Lewis and Clark National Forest . The mountains were included in Highwood Mountains National Forest until 1908, when the unit became part of Lewis and Clark National Forest.
8-583: Nearby are Highwood, Montana and the Missouri River above the mouth of the Marias River . The highest point in the Highwood Mountains is Highwood Baldy at 2338 meters (7670 ft). The area is an Eocene volcanic complex and is rich in potash . Many of the extrusive rocks and some of the dike rocks contain abundant phenocrysts of a clear analcime that appears to be primary. Pseudoleucite
16-535: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Highwood, Montana Highwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chouteau County , Montana , United States. The population was 165 at the 2020 Dicennial Census. Highwood first had a post office in 1881, which closed and reopened a few times until 1886, since which it has remained open continuously. The community took its name from nearby Highwood Creek. The valley
24-497: Is an abundant constituent of many of the igneous rocks . The Shonkin Sag , a glacial meltwater channel , borders the Highwood Mountains to the north. A dense stream network crosses the mountains. Riparian areas are rich with willow, dogwood, water birch, cottonwood and other water-loving plants. The land cover is a mosaic of conifers, deciduous trees, grass, and rock. This Lewis and Clark County , Montana state location article
32-554: The CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km ), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 189 people, 66 households, and 50 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 42.2 inhabitants per square mile (16.3/km ). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 16.3 per square mile (6.3/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.35% White , 0.53% African American , 0.53% Asian , and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of
40-402: The average family size was 3.36. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP
48-404: The population. There were 66 households, out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and
56-439: Was $ 44,375, and the median income for a family was $ 44,375. Males had a median income of $ 24,375 versus $ 22,857 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 14,457. About 11.5% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.7% of those 65 or over. Highwood Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. They are known as
64-535: Was popularized in the 1962 movie Shoot Out at Big Sag , starring Walter Brennan. Highwood is located in southwestern Chouteau County. It is in the valley of the northwest flowing Highwood Creek, a tributary of the Missouri River , and Big Sag Creek. It is 29 miles (47 km) east of Great Falls and just northwest of the Highwood Mountains . According to the United States Census Bureau ,
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