West Helena, Arkansas
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West Helena is the western portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 8,689.
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West Helena, Arkansas | |
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Coordinates: 34°32′45″N 90°38′40″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Phillips |
Area | |
• Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
• Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 8,689 |
• Density | 1,956.6/sq mi (755.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 72390 |
Area code | 870 |
FIPS code | 05-74450 |
GNIS feature ID | 0058852[1] |
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Historically, West Helena and its sister city Helena, located on the Mississippi River, have been two of the focal points in the history of the development of the blues.[citation needed] The cities consolidated on January 1, 2006. Helena is the birthplace of Arkansas' former senior United States senator, Blanche Lincoln.