Bridger
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town in Carbon County, Montana, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Montana
- County
- Carbon
- Total
- 0.80 sq mi (2.06 km )
- Land
- 0.80 sq mi (2.06 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 3,685 ft (1,123 m)
- Density
- 830.4/sq mi (320.63/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-6 (MDT)
- Fips code
- 30-09475
- Website
- www .bridger-mt .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Bridger is a town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 662 at the 2020 census.
The town of Bridger was named for the scout Jim Bridger. Residents originally wanted to name the town after George Town, one of the original settlers, but Town encouraged residents to name the newly founded town after his old friend Jim Bridger. The Bridger Trail passes to the southeast of the town of Bridger.
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