 Helon is also the name of a town in Bhamo District, Momauk, Kachin State, Burma (latitude 24° 20' 0"N X longitude 97° 17' 0"E.) at altitude 102 metres (337 feet) above sea level.In keeping with traits indicative of water, the name Helon has been used as the derivation of some botanical genera including the hardy perennial "Helonias bullata Linnaeus" (the swamp pink lily, or bog candle), of the family Liliaceae, and the perennial "Heloniopsis Orientalis" (the oriental swamp pink lily herb) of the family Liliaceae-Melanthiaceae.Surname