Helm California Map
Explore Helm, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Helm, California
| City | Helm |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Fresno County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 36.531616 |
| Longitude | -120.098206 |
| Population | 280 |
| Density | 5.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 93627 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| County Seat | Fresno |
About Helm, California
Helm is a locality in Fresno County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Helm is located at 36.5316°N, 120.0982°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93627.Helm lies upon the flat, expansive floor of the Central Valley, where the horizon stretches thin and taut under a heavy, golden sky. It lies 13.4 miles south of Kerman, CA (from Kerman, CA: bearing 189°T), and is situated 7.2 miles southeast of San Joaquin. The Fresno Slough carves a quiet, essential path less than a mile from the center of Helm, acting as a slow-moving artery that feeds the surrounding sediment. During the height of summer, the air turns dry and sharp, vibrating with a heat that turns the fields into a shimmering, bleached expanse. Far to the east, the Sierra Nevada rises in a jagged, translucent line of violet and gray, a distant boundary that dictates the weather and the slow migration of the light.
Agriculture defines the pulse of the days here, with the economy rooted in the deep, dark soil that supports endless rows of crops. The rhythm of the season is marked by the movement of heavy machinery and the shifting colors of the harvest, a cycle that has persisted since the settlement of these plains. Residents find a modest respite seven miles away at San Joaquin Community Park, a place where the shade offers a brief sanctuary from the unrelenting sun. Life in Helm moves with an unadorned, steady persistence, shaped by the demands of the land and the quiet solitude of an inland life where the wind carries the scent of turned earth rather than anything else.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Tranquillity Land Retirement Demonstration Site (Recreation Easement) — 12.8 mi, 295° NW
- Mendota Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.5 mi, 318° NW
- Kerman Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 13.7 mi, 342° N
- Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 15.2 mi, 117° SE
- Panoche/coalinga Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 19.3 mi, 213° SW
- Cantua Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.8 mi, 246° SW · 4,697 acres
- Fresno Chaffee Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 21.6 mi, 045° NE
- Lemoore Naval Air Station (Monument) — 21.8 mi, 150° SE
- 1821 Gallery & Studios (Public Artwork) — 21.9 mi, 049° NE
- Fresno Metropolitan Museum (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 049° NE
- Silva Salazar Studios (Gallery) — 22.2 mi, 051° NE
- Fig Tree Gallery (Gallery) — 22.2 mi, 051° NE
- Corridor 2122 (Gallery) — 22.2 mi, 051° NE
- Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 22.4 mi, 050° NE
- Forestiere Underground Gardens (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 032° NE
- Fresno Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 050° NE
- The Arts Annex (Arts Centre) — 22.7 mi, 046° NE
- St. Dulce (Arts Centre) — 23.0 mi, 046° NE
- Calwa Rocket (Monument) — 23.2 mi, 057° NE
- Fresno Discovery Center (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 051° NE
- Pioneer Village Museum (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 082° E
- Art Gonzales Museum (Museum) — 26.2 mi, 082° E
- Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 119° SE
- San Benito River (Wild & Scenic River) — 30.1 mi, 243° SW · 5,820 acres
- Panoche Hills South Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 32.7 mi, 282° W · 11k acres
- Sequoia National Forest (National Forest) — 48.3 mi, 064° NE · 1.1M acres
- Sierra National Forest (National Forest) — 50.7 mi, 043° NE · 1.3M acres
- Giant Sequoia National Monument (National Monument) — 57.2 mi, 074° E · 353k acres
- Kings Canyon National Park (National Park) — 63.3 mi, 077° E · 459k acres
- Sequoia National Park (National Park) — 65.6 mi, 086° E · 407k acres
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About This Helm Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Helm, California. Coordinates: 36.531616, -120.098206. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Helm includes the ZIP code (93627), telephone area code (760), county seat of Fresno County (Fresno), and school district assignment.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
