Thompson Falls (Montana)

Sanders County

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Thompson Falls ( Kutanaha ʔa · kaxapq ǂ i · nana ) is a city in the U.S. state of Montana, United States and the administrative seat of Sanders County.

Geography

The metropolitan area has a size of 4.48 km ². In 2010, the population was 1,313.

Ecology

In Thompson Falls is home to a population of yellow-bellied pig Rauhäutigen.

Prospect Creek is an uninhabited land and river area in Thompson Falls, which is often used by campers.

History

Thompson Falls is named after the British- Canadian explorer, geographer, and fur trader David Thompson. With the connection to the railway network in 1881, the city began to develop. Two years later the nearby Coeur d' Alene was captured by the gold rush, the city grew to the men who went over the Murray Trail to the mines accommodate. 1910 Thompson Falls was officially established.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Marc Racicot, politician and 21st Governor of Montana