About Our Community
Anaconda is centrally located in the heart of Southwest Montana. While outdoor opportunities such as hiking, fishing, skiing and biking are in Anaconda’s back yard, the community is a half-hour from Butte, and about two hours from Missoula and Bozeman - all larger cities that offer metropolitan conveniences.
Business
Anaconda is welcoming and accommodating to new businesses. It is an open-door community where people are always willing to help out and find better paths to do business.
The Anaconda Montana Chamber of Commerce is your source for things to see and do, places to stay, and more!
Due to COVID, tons of talented people are working from home, meeting for business virtually, and even actively looking for remote employment. In other words: There are markets now primed for new businesses.
We've created a free step-by-step guide for those in Montana looking to start a business, covering everything from validating a business idea to funding it.
See it here: https://www.chamberofcommerce.org/how-to-start-a-business-in-montana
History
Anaconda is a copper-smelting boom town founded in the late 1800s. Copper that was mined in Butte was processed in Anaconda, and the community grew up around those jobs. Anaconda’s blue-collar roots and melting-pot culture have helped create a colorful, tightly knit community. The historic smokestack, which greets visitors entering town from the east, breaks the sky-line as a locally beloved icon for days gone by.