Dillon, MT
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About Dillon
- • Actor Myron McCormick, known for "No Time for Sergeants", was born in Dillon.
- • The Vigilante movement, focused on frontier justice, originated near Dillon.
- • The arrival of the Utah & Northern Railway in 1880 spurred Dillon's growth.
- • Dillon hosted a German POW camp during World War II.
- • The flood of 1908 caused significant damage and altered the Beaverhead River's course.
- • It was named for Union Pacific Railroad president Sidney Dillon and founded in 1880.
- • With roughly 3,880 residents, Dillon is smaller than many Montana county seats.
- • Sitting at 5,203 feet, Dillon's high altitude brings cold winters.
- • Agriculture, particularly ranching and farming, remains a vital part of Dillon's economy.
- • Dillon evokes a sense of peaceful solitude amidst vast, open landscapes.
- • The closest pro team is the Montana Mavericks baseball team in Great Falls.
- • Beaverhead High School's football team has a strong history of state championships.