The Geographic and Geological Significance of Mount St. Helens
Words: 727 993One of the most well-known and extensively researched volcanic mountains in the country is Mount St. Helens an active stratovolcano in the state of Washington. Mount St. Helens is 96 miles south of Seattle and 50 miles northeast of Portland Oregon in the Pacific Northwest. It is part of the Cascade Range. 46.2 degrees north latitude and 122.2 degrees west longitude are its exact geographic coordinates. The mountain is a component of the Pacific Ring of Fire's Cascade Volcanic Arc […]