Opportunity, Montana

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Opportunity, Montana
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Opportunity, Montana
Coordinates: 46°06′26″N112°49′41″W / 46.10722°N 112.82806°W / 46.10722; -112.82806
Country United States
State Montana
County Deer Lodge
Elevation
4,974 ft (1,516 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 406
GNIS feature ID788474 [1]

Opportunity is an unincorporated community in Deer Lodge County, Montana, United States. [1] [2] It is located on Pintler Veterans Memorial Scenic Highway, 6 miles from Anaconda. It is near the Anaconda Smelter Stack.

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Opportunity, Montana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Opportunity Topo Map in Deer Lodge County MT


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