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Helena

Northern America

Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County, established as a gold mining camp following precious metal discoveries at Last Chance Gulch. By 1888 the city was home to roughly fifty millionaires, whose wealth shaped its prominent Victorian architecture. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
32,091 1
2020 census figure, from Helena's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
43.67 1
Founding Year
1864 1
October 30, 1864 is the formal establishment date the infobox itself gives (Helena was founded July 14, 1864).
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
1181 2
Latitude
46.59639 degrees north 1
Longitude
112.02639 degrees west 1
Connections

Associated With

Montana, States or Territories

Helena is in the U.S. state of Montana.

Source Helena (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Montana, States or Territories

Helena is the capital of Montana.

Source Helena (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Site Of

L. Ron Hubbard

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source L. Ron Hubbard (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
Born in Tilden, Nebraska, in 1911, Hubbard spent much of his childhood in Helena, Montana.
Sources
1. Helena (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    32,091
  • Infobox: area_land_km2
    43.67
  • Infobox, coordinates
    46.59639 N 112.02639 W
  • Infobox, founded
    October 30, 1864
  • Lead section
    Helena (; ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. Its population was 32,091 at the 2020 census, making it the sixth-most populous city in Montana, but the fifth-least populous state capital in the U.S.
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2. Helena (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 1181 m
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Wikidata: Helena
Wikidata Q38733, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Helena (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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