Porter Bayou
Porter Bayou is a stream in Phillips, Arkansas. Porter Bayou is situated nearby to the neighborhood Oak Forest, as well as near the town Helena-West Helena.Places of Interest
Highlights include Centennial Baptist Church and Helena Bridge.
Centennial Baptist Church
Church
Photo: Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Centennial Baptist Church is a historic church building at the corner of York and Columbia Streets in Helena, Arkansas. It is significant for its association with Elias Camp Morris, who was the pastor of the church from 1879 and who was a driving force in the establishment of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
Helena Bridge
Bridge
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The Helena Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying U.S. Route 49 across the Mississippi River between Helena, Arkansas and Lula, Mississippi. The main cantilever span was modeled on the similar Benjamin G. Helena Bridge is situated 1½ miles south of Porter Bayou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Helena and Helena-West Helena.
Helena
Photo: Photolitherland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Helena is the eastern portion of Helena–West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States, located on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
Helena-West Helena
Town
Helena–West Helena is the county seat of and the largest city within Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. The current city was consolidated, effective January 1, 2006, from the two Arkansas cities of Helena and West Helena. Helena-West Helena is situated 2½ miles northwest of Porter Bayou.
West Helena
Suburb
Porter Bayou
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Phillips, Arkansas, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.51871° or 34° 31′ 7″ northLongitude
-90.58344° or 90° 35′ 0″ westElevation
151 feet (46 metres)Open location code
866FGC98+FJGeoNames ID
4127122
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