Helton, North Carolina

Coordinates: 36°32′53″N 81°28′07″W / 36.54806°N 81.46861°W / 36.54806; -81.46861
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36°32′53″N 81°28′07″W / 36.54806°N 81.46861°W / 36.54806; -81.46861

Helton, North Carolina
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAshe
Elevation
2,730 ft (830 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28643
Area codes336, 743

Helton is an unincorporated community and resort town in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States, east of Sturgills. It lies at an elevation of 2,730 feet (832 m).

Helton is a popular destination among tourists and retirees from Florida, as well as those from the lower elevations of the Carolinas and Georgia.

The Baptist Chapel Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

Map of Ashe County with municipal and township labels

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.