Great Falls Real Estate

Great Falls Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Montana

Great Falls with population of approximately 60,000, is located in north-central Montana, at the confluence of the Missouri and Sun rivers, seat of Cascade County. The city sits near falls of the Missouri River that empower a large hydroelectric project and serves as an agricultural and commercial center for the region. Manufactures include flour and refined petroleum. Malmstrom Air Force Base, located nearby, is important to the city's economy. The College of Great Falls, the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind, and the Charles M. Russell Museum Complex are here.
Nearby are Giant Springs, one of the largest freshwater springs in the world, and Lewis and Clark National Forest. The community was laid out in 1882 and was reached by railroad in 1887. Great Falls was incorporated as a city in 1888. In 1891 the first hydroelectric plant in Montana was constructed here, and a major copper smelter and refinery began operation.