St. Helena North Carolina Map

About St. Helena, North Carolina

St. Helena is a locality in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 544. The population density is 39.7 people per km². St. Helena is located at 34.5166°N, 77.9155°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28425.

St. Helena breathes the humid, salt-tinged air of the North Carolina coast, a place where the land flattens into fertile plains before yielding to the encroaching waterways. It lies 19.4 miles north-north-east of Leland, NC (from Leland, NC: bearing 22°T), and is situated 2.5 miles south-south-east of Burgaw. Here, the sky stretches wide, often a vast canvas of pale blue or brooding gray, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, takes on a diffused, buttery quality that softens the edges of the marsh grasses and the distant stands of pine. Ancient live oaks, draped with Spanish moss like forgotten shawls, stand sentinel along the few winding roads, their gnarled limbs reaching out as if to embrace the slow, deliberate pace of life that defines St. Helena. The air carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and the distant murmur of the Intracoastal Waterway, a constant presence that shapes the landscape and the quietude of the locality. The history of St. Helena is inextricably linked to the ebb and flow of the water, its early settlers drawn by the promise of fertile soil and access to trade routes. For generations, the economy has been anchored by the bounty of the land and sea, with agriculture – particularly tobacco and soybeans – flourishing in the rich alluvial soil, and fishing providing a sustenance and livelihood for many. The local character is one of quiet resilience and a deep connection to the natural world, a trait fostered by the region’s agricultural heritage and the ever-present influence of the coastal environment. While grand monuments are few, the true landmarks are the weathered farmhouses, the sturdy docks that jut into the creeks, and the enduring spirit of a place that has learned to live in harmony with the rhythms of the tides and the turning of the seasons.

About This St. Helena Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. Helena, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.516556, -77.915543. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on St. Helena and Pender County.

Detailed location data for St. Helena includes the ZIP code (28425), telephone area code (910), county seat of Pender County (Burgaw), and school district assignment (Pender County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct St. Helena is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.