| | Billings, the county seat of Yellowstone County, was named after Frederick Billings who was the President of the Northern Pacific Railroad from 1879 to 1881. The city was nicknamed, the "Magic City," not long after it was founded in 1882, because of the immediate growth in population.Today, Billings, Montana, is a great jumping-off place to experience all the great outdoor recreation Montana has to offer!Visitors to Billings can visit Yellowstone National Park, the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Pictograph Cave, the Pompey's Pillar National Monument (where William Clark carved his name in 1806), and Chief Plenty Coups State Park.The site of the Battle of the Little Bighorn is also located only 65 miles southeast of Billings. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument preserves the site of the June 26, 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn. It also serves as a memorial to those who fought in the battle.The Pictograph Cave National Historic Landmark is a 93-acre area of three caves located 6 miles south of Billings. There are over 30,000 artifacts which have been identified! Paintings known as pictographs are still visible in Pictograph Cave, which is the largest of the three caves.Do you like geocaching? Billings, Montana offers over 600 opportunities for geocaching. When you visit Billings, be sure to bring your GPS and look for geocaches near Billings. |  | | | |
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