Where is mt st helens?
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located 96 miles (154 km) south of the city of Seattle and 53 miles (85 km) northeast of Portland, Oregon. The mountain is part of the Cascade Volcanoes and the Cascade Range which takes its English name from the British diplomat Lord St Helens, who was a friend of George Vancouver, an explorer who made a survey of the area in the late 18th century. Mount St. Helens is a part of the Pacific Ring of Fire that includes over 160 active volcanoes. This volcano is well known for its ash explosions and pyroclastic flows. Geographic setting and description Mount St. Helens is located 34 miles (55 km) west of Mount Adams, in the eastern part of the Cascade Range. These “sister and brother” volcanic mountains are each approximately 50 miles (80 km) from Mount Rainier, the largest of Cascade volcanoes. Mount Hood, the nearest major volcanic peak in Oregon, is 60
