Anaconda
a city of Montana, the county-seat of Deer Lodge co. It is 26 miles N. W. of Butte, and is on the Butte, Anaconda and Pacific, the Chi cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, and the Northern Pacific railroads. It is in the midst of an important mining region and in it are located the largest copper smelting works in the world. There are also deposits of gold, lead, and silver in the vicinity. Other industries are brass and iron foundries, machine shops, brick works, etc. There are several parks, a library, opera house, and a race track. Pop. (1910) 10,134; (1920) 11,668.