Helena, Montana
state capital of Montana, United States and seat of Lewis and Clark County / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Helena, Montana | |
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Nickname: Queen City | |
Coordinates: 46°24′45″N 112°1′37″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Lewis and Clark |
Founded | October 30, 1864; 159 years ago (1864-10-30) |
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 |
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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.