Montana: 18 Wheels of Steel

Montana 18 Wheels of Steel

Montana
The Treasure StateBig Sky Country
Location Details
Type	State
Capital	Helena
Accessible	Yes
Game(s)	18 Wheels of Steel: Hard Truck Pedal to the Metal Convoy Haulin' American Long Haul Extreme Trucker 2
Cities	6
Also known as	Монтана Montāna
Map
ET 2

Montana is a state of the United States, which is featured across the 18 Wheels of Steel series.

Summary

The state is bordered by Idaho to the west, the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan to the north, Wyoming to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the east.

Geography

Montana is located in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan to the north, Wyoming to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the east. With an area of 147,040 square miles (380,800 km2), Montana is slightly larger than Japan. It is the fourth-largest state in the United States after Alaska, Texas, and California, and the largest landlocked state.

Geographically, the state can be divided into two regions: the Great Plains, and the Rocky Mountains. The Great Plains of Montana are part of the Interior Plain of North America that stretches from Canada south to Mexico. The Great Plains are made of high, gently rolling land interrupted by hills and wide river valleys including the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers. Groups of mountains spring up from these plains; the Bear Paws, Big Snowy, Judith, and Little Rocky Mountains. In the southeast, badlands swept by wind and water showcase beautiful natural stone columns of red, yellow, brown, and white. The Rocky Mountains of Montana is covered by flat, grassy valleys and mountains blanketed in fir, spruce, pine, and other evergreens. The southwest valleys are from 30 to 40 miles wide while the valleys in the north are narrower; from 1 to 5 miles wide. Many of the mountains are covered with snow for about 8 to 10 months of the year and a few active glaciers dwell in the higher altitudes. The Montana Rocky Mountains are known for their clear, cold lakes. There are more than 50 mountain ranges in this region including the Absaroka, Beartooth, Beaverhead, Big Belt, Bitterroot, Bridger, Cabinet, Crazy, Flathead, Gallatin, Little Belt, Madison, Mission, Swan, and Tobacco Root ranges. Granite Peak, the highest point in Montana, rises 12,799 feet above sea level in south-central Montana. Unfortunately, the Rocky Mountain Region is always in danger of earthquakes due to the faults that run through the area. The Continental Divide, the place that separates waters running west into the Pacific Ocean and east to the Atlantic Ocean, runs through the Rocky Mountain Region. Montana is the only state that has rivers that drain into the Gulf of Mexico (Missouri River system), Hudson Bay (Bellys, St. Marys, and Waterton Rivers), and the Pacific Ocean (Columbia River system).

Climate

Montana's east and west regions experience very different climates, separated by the Continental Divide, although generally the state tends to be hot and dry in summer and cold with snow in winter. The western regions generally have a milder climate than the east, with warmer winters, cooler summers, and lighter winds. Their rainfall is also more evenly distributed throughout the year. The east tends to have less humidity than the west, as well as more sunny days on average. Montana's cold winters are frequently broken by warm, windy spells in the east, known as Chinook winds, which can last for several days at a time. The heaviest snowfall throughout the state is from November to March, and most cities receive an annual average of 30 to 50 inches (76 to 127 cm). Rainfall is generally light, with most falling between May and July.

Cities

There are 6 cities in Montana, represented in the 18 Wheels of Steel series.

Helena is only featured in Hard Truck: 18 Wheels of Steel, and the cities of Paradise, Plains, Prichard Creek, and Thompson Falls are only featured in Extreme Trucker 2 as part of the Montana map.

City Name	Image	First Game	Remarks
Great Falls		18 WoS: AA
Helena		Hard Truck: 18 WoS	Capital
Paradise		18 WoS: ET 2
Plains		18 WoS: ET 2
Prichard Creek		18 WoS: ET 2
Thompson Falls		18 WoS: ET 2

See also

• Information about Montana in real life