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34.529087, -90.589927
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We found 35 communities that share the name Helena.
Within Arkansas, the name Helena is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Shelby County
This Helena is located in Shelby County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Helena.
Arizona
Maricopa County
This Helena is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the west of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Helena.
California
San Diego County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Helena [San Diego County].
Trinity County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Helena [Trinity County].
Florida
Sumter County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Helena [Sumter County].
Georgia
Telfair County
This Helena is located in Telfair County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Telfair County community of Helena.
Idaho
Adams County
This Helena is located in Adams County and lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Helena.
Washington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Helena [Washington County].
Illinois
Lawrence County
This Helena is located in Lawrence County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Helena.
Iowa
Tama County
This Helena is located in Tama County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the north of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tama County community of Helena.
Kansas
Atchison County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Helena [Atchison County].
Kentucky
Mason County
This Helena is located in Mason County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the northeast of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Helena.
Louisiana
Tensas Parish
This Helena is located in Tensas Parish and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Helena.
Michigan
Antrim County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Helena [Antrim County].
Huron County
This Helena is located in Huron County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Helena.
Marquette County
This Helena is located in Marquette County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km] to the north of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Helena.
Minnesota
Scott County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Helena [Scott County].
Mississippi
Jackson County
This Helena is located in Jackson County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Helena.
Missouri
Andrew County
This Helena is located in Andrew County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Andrew County community of Helena.
Pettis County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Pettis County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Helena.
Montana
Lewis and Clark County
This Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Helena.
Nebraska
Johnson County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Helena [Johnson County].
Nevada
Lander County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Helena.
Nye County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Helena [Nye County].
New York
Saint Lawrence County
This Helena is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Helena.
North Carolina
Durham County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Helena [Durham County].
Person County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Helena [Person County].
North Dakota
Griggs County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Helena [Griggs County].
Ohio
Guernsey County
This Helena is located in Guernsey County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Helena.
Sandusky County
This Helena is located in Sandusky County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km] to the northeast of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Helena.
Oklahoma
Alfalfa County
This Helena is located in Alfalfa County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alfalfa County community of Helena.
South Carolina
Newberry County
This Helena is located in Newberry County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the east of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newberry County community of Helena.
Tennessee
Fentress County
This Helena is located in Fentress County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Helena.
Texas
Karnes County
This Helena is located in Karnes County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Karnes County community of Helena.
Wisconsin
Iowa County
This Helena is located in Iowa County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the north of the Helena that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Helena.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Helena ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Delta (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Helena to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Helena and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Helena to Little Rock, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 807 miles [1,298.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,379 miles [11,875.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,254 miles [8,455.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Helena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Helena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5291, Longitude: -90.5899
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Helena could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Helena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Helena to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.086 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.215 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.674 degrees.