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Discover Helena
Helena in Phillips County (Arkansas) with it's 5,548 citizens is a city in United States about 808 mi (or 1,300 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Local time in Helena is now 11:33 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Helena, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Memphis International Airport in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tunica, Marianna, Clarksdale, Marks and Forrest City. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F
Morning Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
Night Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 65% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
24°C (76 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
27°C (81 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
26°C (78 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Edwardian Inn
BEST WESTERN INN
Isle of Capri Casino Hotel Lula
MOTEL 6 WEST HELENA AR
Videos from this area
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Mississippi River, Helena, MS AR bridge. flood, April 8 2008
http://www.homeschoolersavvy.typepad.com THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI, Driving from Arkansas to Mississippi across the Helena bridge. Water level at 45.6 feet, spread from levee to levee, about...
Sex in the City Charlotte Bonus -- Tunica -- January 19, 2011
First night in Tunica -- we played Sex in the City for awhile and had some minor hits throughout, but ultimately did not do well with this game this time. We did win Miranda bonus later in evening.
Blues Festival Helena 2007 Greedings
A Trip to Helena. We where there just quater an hour and a Man comes to us and 5 minutes later he greeded us at the stage - akwsome.
Water Line Break In Front of School
This video shows a water line leak or break depending upon to whom you talk. One person on the scene had been watching this for more than an hour waiting for city officials to show up. The...
Malcolm Johnson Shooting Victim Being Assisted by HWHPD
Johnson was shot three times in the vicinity of Miracle Temple Church in the 200 Block of South Coanza Street. This event is highly uncharacteristic for that particular block.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Helena, Arkansas
Helena is the eastern portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 6,323. Helena was the county seat of Phillips County until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with neighboring West Helena. Helena is the birthplace of Arkansas' former Senior United States Senator Blanche Lincoln and Actor/Director/Filmmaker Chuck Williams.
Delta Cultural Center
The Delta Cultural Center in downtown Helena, Arkansas, is a cultural center and museum of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. It is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the culture of the Arkansas Delta. The center consists of three buildings: A Visitors Center which houses an interactive exhibition of Delta music including the King Biscuit Blues Festival and the broadcast facilities for King Biscuit Time which is the longest running blues radio program in the nation.
Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
Helena-West Helena is the county seat of and the largest city within Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. The current city represents a consolidation, effective on January 1, 2006, of the two Arkansas cities of Helena and West Helena. West Helena is located on the western side of Crowley's Ridge, a geographic anomaly of the typically flat Arkansas Delta. Helena is nestled between the Mississippi River and the eastern side of Crowley's Ridge.
Greenfield Quarles
Greenfield Quarles (April 1, 1847 - January 14, 1921) was a Confederate States Army and United States Army soldier, judge, and one of the founders of the Sigma Nu fraternity.
KIHW-LP
KIHW-LP is a radio station licensed to serve West Helena, Arkansas. The station is owned by Hope Radio. It airs a Christian radio format deriving a portion of its programming from Radio 74 Internationale. The station was assigned the KIHW-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 19, 2002.
KJIW-FM
KJIW-FM is a radio station licensed to Helena, Arkansas, USA. The station is currently owned by Elijah Mondy, Jr.
National Register of Historic Places listings in Phillips County, Arkansas
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Phillips County, Arkansas. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map.
KIPP: Delta Collegiate High School
KIPP: Delta Collegiate High School is a comprehensive public charter high school serving students in grades nine through twelve in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, United States. It is in Phillips County and is the sole high school administered by the KIPP Delta Public Schools. In 2012, KIPP Delta Collegiate was ranked as the No. 2 high school in Arkansas and No. 408 in the nation by the Best High Schools Report 2012 developed by U.S. News & World Report.