St. Helena, California

St. Helena
Clockwise: The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone; V. Sattui Winery; the Richie Block downtown; former train depot; Beringer Vineyards
Motto(s): 
"Napa Valley's Main Street",
Location in Napa County and the state of California
Coordinates: 38°30′19″N 122°28′13″W / 38.50528°N 122.47028°W / 38.50528; -122.47028
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyNapa
IncorporatedMarch 24, 1876
Re-incorporatedMay 14, 1889
Named afterMount Saint Helena
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  MayorGeoff Ellsworth
Area
  City
5.08 sq mi (13.16 km2)
  Land4.96 sq mi (12.83 km2)
  Water0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)  2.48%
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
5,430
  Density1,231.5/sq mi (475.49/km2)
  Metro
138,019
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94574
Area code707
FIPS code06-64140
GNIS feature IDs277588, 2411758
Websitecityofsthelena.org

St. Helena (/həˈlnə/ hə-LEE-nə) is a city in Napa County, California, United States. Located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the population was 5,430 at the 2020 census.

St. Helena is a popular tourist destination, owing to its vineyards and culinary scene. The city is the center of St. Helena American Viticultural Area (AVA), which expands 9,060 acres (14 sq mi) of the Napa Valley with over 400 vineyards encompassing 6,800 acres (2,800 ha) of cultivation. St. Helena is the location of The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone and a campus of Napa Valley College.