Bridger, Montana
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This article is about the town in Carbon County, Montana. For the census-designated place around the Bridger Bowl Ski Area near Bozeman, see Bridger, Gallatin County, Montana.
Bridger[3] 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.
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Bridger, Montana | |
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Coordinates: 45°17′40″N 108°54′59″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Carbon |
Area | |
• Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2) |
• Land | 0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 3,685 ft (1,123 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 662 |
• Density | 830.61/sq mi (320.63/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59014 |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-09475 |
GNIS feature ID | 2411726[2] |
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The town of Bridger was named for the scout Jim Bridger.[4] 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.