Saint Helens, Washington

Saint Helens, Washington
Unincorporated community
Saint Helens
Saint Helens

Location in the state of Washington

Coordinates: 46°20′39″N 122°31′43″W / 46.34417°N 122.52861°W / 46.34417; -122.52861Coordinates: 46°20′39″N 122°31′43″W / 46.34417°N 122.52861°W / 46.34417; -122.52861
Country  United States of America
State  Washington
County Cowlitz
Elevation[1] 288 m (945 ft)
Time zone PST (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP code 98649
Area code(s) 360
FIPS code 53-60840
GNIS feature ID 1525356

Saint Helens is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington. Saint Helens is located east of the city of Castle Rock and along the North Fork Toutle River. Saint Helens is reached by traveling 24 miles (39 km) east of Castle Rock along Washington State Route 504, which is also known as the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway.[2] The Saint Helens community takes its name from Mount St. Helens, which, in turn, was named by explorer George Vancouver after a friend of his, Baron St. Helens.[3] The Saint Helens community is part of the Toutle Lake School District, a K-12 school district of about 600 students.

Saint Helens is located 19.15 miles (30.82 km) northwest of Mount St. Helens. The eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, was the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States.

Geography

Saint Helens is located at 46°20′39″N 122°31′43″W / 46.34417°N 122.52861°W / 46.34417; -122.52861 (46.3442747, -122.5287198).[4]

References

  1. ↑ "USGS—Saint Helens, Washington". Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Washington State Legislature. "RCW 47.17.655: State Route 504". Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean". archive.org. 1798. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files". census.gov. Retrieved 14 June 2014.


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