Sweet Grass Creek
Encyclopedia
Sweet Grass Creek is a tributary of the Yellowstone River
, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long, in south central Montana
in the United States
.
It rises in the Gallatin National Forest
, in the Crazy Mountains
in eastern Park County
. It flows northeast, into Sweet Grass County
, then southeast, past Melville
, and south, joining the Yellowstone 2 mi (3 km) northwest of Greycliff
.
Yellowstone River
The Yellowstone River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long, in the western United States. Considered the principal tributary of the upper Missouri, the river and its tributaries drain a wide area stretching from the Rocky Mountains in the vicinity of the Yellowstone National...
, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long, in south central Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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It rises in the Gallatin National Forest
Gallatin National Forest
Founded in 1899, Gallatin National Forest is located in south central Montana, United States. The forest comprises 2.1 million acres and has portions of both the Absaroka-Beartooth and Lee Metcalf Wilderness areas within its boundaries...
, in the Crazy Mountains
Crazy Mountains
The Crazy Mountains, often called the Crazies, are a mountain range in the northern Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana.-Geography:...
in eastern Park County
Park County, Montana
Park Counties in Montana and Wyoming are among the very few pairs of counties in the United States with the same name to border each other across state lines.-National protected areas:* Custer National Forest * Gallatin National Forest...
. It flows northeast, into Sweet Grass County
Sweet Grass County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Custer National Forest *Gallatin National Forest *Lewis and Clark National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,609 people, 1,476 households, and 987 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile...
, then southeast, past Melville
Melville, Montana
Melville is an unincorporated community in northern Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States. It lies along local roads just west of U.S. Route 191, north of the city of Big Timber, the county seat of Sweet Grass County. Its elevation is 5,020 feet...
, and south, joining the Yellowstone 2 mi (3 km) northwest of Greycliff
Greycliff, Montana
Greycliff is a census-designated place in Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States. The population was 56 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greycliff is located at ....
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