Helena, Montana
Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana. It is also the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. About 32,000 people lived there in 2020.[1]
Helena, Montana | |
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 Montana State Capitol | |
| Nickname: Queen City | |
 Location in Lewis and Clark County, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′45″N 112°1′37″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Lewis and Clark |
| Founded | October 30, 1864 |
| Area | |
| • City | 16.90 sq mi (43.76 km2) |
| • Land | 16.86 sq mi (43.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Population | |
| • City | 32,091 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (730/km2) |
| • Metro | 83,058 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain) |
| Website | www |
The St. Helena Cathedral
Surrounding features include Spring Meadow Lake State Park, Lake Helena, Helena National Forest, the Big Belt Mountains, the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness, the Missouri River, Canyon Ferry Lake, Holter Lake, Hauser Lake, and the Elkhorn Mountains.
Notable people
- Max Baucus, former U.S. Senator
- Liz Claiborne, fashion designer[2][3]
- Mike Cooney, Lt. Governor of Montana
- Charles Donnelly, president of the Northern Pacific Railway
- Myrna Loy, actress
- Charley Pride, country music singer
References
Other websites
Media related to Helena, Montana at Wikimedia Commons
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