Washington Gazetteer
Mount Saint Helens is a physical feature (summit) in Skamania County. The primary coordinates for Mount Saint Helens places it within the WA 98616 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Mount Saint Helens |
| Category: | Washington physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | The elevation was 9,677 feet before May 18, 1980 eruption. |
| History: | Named by Captain George Vancouver to honor the British ambassador to the Court of Madrid, Alleyne Fitzherbert, whose title was Baron St. Helens. In 2013 Mount Saint Helens was listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its significance as a Traditional Cultural Property of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. |
| County: | Skamania County |
| Latitude: | 46.1911944 |
| Longitude: | -122.1943855 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mount Saint Helens: Mount Saint Helens.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Mount Saint Helens does not include property ownership information.
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Harrington Place, WA
(11.8 miles WNW) Northwoods, WA (12.4 miles SE) Yale, WA (16.2 miles SSW) |
Saint Helens, WA
(19.2 miles WNW) Woodland Park, WA (19.4 miles SW) |
