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]
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 46°24′45″N 112°1′37″W / 46.41250°N 112.02694°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 | 1,898.9/sq mi (733.34/km2) |
| • Metro | 89,832 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain) |
| Website | www |
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
Helena, Montana Media
- Helena mo 1870.jpg
Panorama of Helena, Montana, in 1870 (or possibly 1872, per other source).
- Birds-eye view of Helena, Montana 1875. LOC 75694669.tif
Panoramic map of Helena from 1875 with some statistics sites listed
- Algeria Shrine Temple (2012) - Lewis and Clark County, Montana.png
The Helena Civic Center in 2012
- The Bullwacker John B Weaver, Montana Historical Society Museum Store, Helena.jpg
The Bullwacker John B Weaver, Montana Historical Society Museum Store, Helena
- Northern Pacific Railway1382 Locomotive Helena Montana.jpg
Northern Pacific Railway1382 Locomotive Helena Montana
- Helena Montana.jpg
2001 astronaut photography of Helena Montana taken from the International Space Station (ISS)
- Sleeping Giant 2010.jpg
The iconic "Sleeping Giant" mountain formation located north of Helena
- Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - Helena Area, MT(ThreadEx).svg
Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - Helena Area, MT(ThreadEx)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Helena city, Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Liz Claiborne" NNDB.com
- ↑ "Fashion guru Liz Claiborne dies" Breaking News.ie, July 26, 2007
Other websites
File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Helena, Montana at Wikimedia Commons
