| Helena, California | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′25″N 123°07′42″W / 40.77361°N 123.12833°WCoordinates: 40°46′25″N 123°07′42″W / 40.77361°N 123.12833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Trinity |
| Elevation | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 261237 |
Helena is an unincorporated community in Trinity County, California, United States. Helena is located on the North Fork of the Trinity River 10 miles (16 km) west-northwest of Weaverville. The community was settled in 1851 as a mining camp. It was known as Bagdad, North Fork, and The Cove before its post office opened in 1891; the post office was named Helena after the postmaster's wife. The post office was later moved to North Fork.