Rising 5,468′ (1,667 m) above sea level, the summit of Mount Helena overlooks the city of Helena 1,300′ below. Montana’s capital city was founded in 1864 after a discovery of gold in what was soon called Last Chance Gulch. By 1888, Helena had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the world.
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