Helen, Georgia

Helen, Georgia
Downtown Helen
Nickname: 
"Star of the North"
Motto: 
"Georgia‘s Alpine village"
Location in White County and the state of Georgia
Helen
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°42′9″N 83°43′39″W / 34.70250°N 83.72750°W / 34.70250; -83.72750
Country United States
State Georgia
CountyWhite
IncorporatedAugust 18, 1913 (1913-08-18)
Founded byJohn E. Mitchell
Area
  Total
2.09 sq mi (5.43 km2)
  Land2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
1,444 ft (440 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
531
  Density254.19/sq mi (98.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
30545
Area code706
FIPS code13-37788
GNIS feature ID0331948
Websitecityofhelen.org

Helen is a city in White County, Georgia, United States, located along the Chattahoochee River. The population was 531 at the 2020 census. The city has now been made over, as a tourist attraction, to look like an old-world Bavarian village. This idea was suggested by John Kollock, an Atlanta artist.