Anaconda Chamber

1hamilton_and_darby_area.gifTRAVEL_MT2004-12-22T11:43:046YVISITOR INFORMATIONhttp://www.discoveranaconda.comAnaconda ChamberYVISITOR INFORMATIONhttp://www.southwestmt.comSouthwest Montana10000050<DIV class="cityaspfont"><ul class= "fotocolumn"><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Anaconda_smokestack.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE>Anaconda SmokestackPhoto courtesy: MTOT</li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Anaconda_cityhall.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE>Old City HallPhoto courtesy: MTOT</li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/Anaconda_GeorgetownLake.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE>Georgetown LakePhoto courtesy: MTOT</li><li class="brewfoto"><img src="/tripplanner/wheretogo/National_Reg/NRHS_Logo.gif" BORDER=0 WIDTH=160 HEIGHT=159 align=BASELINE>National Register of Historic Places</li></ul> Anaconda sprang up when the giant Anaconda Copper Mining Company of Butte needed a smelter for its vast amounts of copper ore. "Copper King" Marcus Daly chose the site in 1882 because of the ample supply of water and limestone nearby. Smelting operations were suspended in 1980, but <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=3080">"The Stack"</a> remains an important landmark and state park. Clearly visible from the Interstate the smoke stack stands 585 feet tall, one of the tallest freestanding masonry structures in the world. Located on the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=11543">Pintler Scenic Route</a>, Montana Scenic Highway 1 takes you over mountain passes from Anaconda to Philipsburg and along the shores of scenic <a href=" /categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=3837">Georgetown Lake</a>. The peaks of the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=724">Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness</a> form the backdrop. Anaconda is a winter gateway community for the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=885">Discovery Basin Ski Area</a> and <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=11063">Mount Haggin</a> cross-country ski area. Stop and visit the <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=3142">Old City Hall Copper Village Museum and Art Center</a> or the ornate <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=10873">Washoe Theater</a> to learn of the city's rich history. For golf enthusiast visit <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=9673">Old Works Golf Course</a> and play Montana's only Jack Nicklaus Signature course and enjoy a truly challenging experience. Relax and have fun in beautiful <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=15321">Washoe Park</a> with its outdoor swimming pool, baseball field, tennis court, playground, picnic areas and fish hatchery. Nearby attractions include <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=10910">Fairmont Hot Springs</a> with an 18-hole golf course and hot spring resort, and <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=3089">Lost Creek State Park</a> where spectacular limestone cliffs rise 1,200 feet above the canyon floor. The National Register of Historic Places, the nation’s list of heritage properties worthy of preservation, includes four historic districts in Anaconda: the <a href="/tripplanner/wheretogo/National_Reg/Anaconda/nr_anaconda_commercial.asp">Anaconda Commercial Historic District</a>, the <a href="/tripplanner/wheretogo/National_Reg/Anaconda/nr_butte_anaconda_pacific.asp">Butte, Anaconda, and Pacific Railway Historic District</a>, the <a href="/tripplanner/wheretogo/National_Reg/Anaconda/nr_anaconda_goosetown.asp">Goosetown Historic District</a> and the <a href="/tripplanner/wheretogo/National_Reg/Anaconda/nr_anaconda_west.asp">West Side Historic District</a>. Explore these neighborhoods and look for the interpretive markers that tell you more about their history and architecture. <map name="nearbycities"><area shape="rect" alt="Wisdom, Montana" coords="151,201,205,222" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=365"><area shape="rect" alt="Wise River, Montana" coords="218,172,248,196" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=366"><area shape="rect" alt="Melrose, Montana" coords="221,226,249,238" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=221"><area shape="rect" alt="Sula, Montana" coords="81,167,116,185" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=319"><area shape="rect" alt="Conner, Montana" coords="66,148,114,159" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=72"><area shape="rect" alt="Darby, Montana" coords="60,131,107,146" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=85"><area shape="rect" alt="Grantsdale, Montana" coords="77,107,134,119" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=145"><area shape="rect" alt="Anaconda, Montana" coords="163,125,238,151" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=6"><area shape="rect" alt="Hamilton, Montana" coords="66,90,141,106" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=151"><area shape="rect" alt="Philipsburg, Montana" coords="187,80,248,96" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=254"><area shape="rect" alt="Victor, Montana" coords="72,56,110,72" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=342"><area shape="rect" alt="Pinesdale, Montana" coords="28,73,76,89" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=255"><area shape="rect" alt="Corvallis, Montana" coord354549ANACONDAGOLD WEST172Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Golf Course1269Hunter's RV Park1885Discovery Ski Area11008Marcus Daly Motel11010Trade Wind Motel11011Copperhead Lodge11858Big Sky RV Park - Anaconda12051Anaconda Visitor Center12104Anaconda Country Club13080Anaconda Smoke Stack State Park13089Lost Creek State Park13142Copper Village Museum and Arts Center13604St. Mark's Episcopal Church18684Fairmont RV Resort19006Art in the Park19673Old Works Golf Course110873Washoe Theater111022Pizza Hut111543Pintler Veterans' Memorial Scenic Highway111555Hickory House Inn112972Anaconda Historic Bus Tours113091Peppermint Pattys Inc.114246Rainbow Sporting Goods114714St. Timothy's Memorial Chapel114997Whispering Pines Guest Cabin115815Barclay II Supper Club and Lounge116573Fairmont Chalets117159Benny Goodman Skate Park117354Hearst Free Library117525Fred Boyer Studio120355Scrapbook House120382Cloud 590120448Anaconda Community Market120793Smelter City Brewing121183Black Dog Antiques121826The Lakehouse At Georgetown Lake121840Pintler Adventures121841Sugar Loaf Lodge and Cabins121907Montana Zipline Adventures LLC121908The Forge Hotel121958Pintler's Portal Hostel122210Fairmont Estates Condominiums122244Community Reading of C.A.F.E. presented by Anaconda Ensemble Theatre122304THE BIGHORN Bottle Shop & Wine Bar122369Copper Court RV Park122390The Hangout Cafe122391Treasure Town Market122409Giddy Up Mercantile122459Smeltermen's Day122544Discover Anaconda122599The Echo Lake Getaway122673Gunslinger Gulch1226877 Gables Resort122725Switchback Premier Adventure Properties122727Black Diamond Bungalow1MT59711