Washington Gazetteer
Johnston Ridge is a physical feature (ridge) in Skamania County. The primary coordinates for Johnston Ridge places it within the WA 98616 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Johnston Ridge |
| Category: | Washington physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Ridge |
| Description: | Located west of Harrys Ridge, bounded on the north by South Coldwater Creek and on the south by the North Fork Toutle River, 8.6 km (5.3 mi) north of 1980 Crater on Mount Saint Helens. |
| History: | Named for David Alexander Johnston (1949-1980), a volcanologist for the U.S. Geological Survey who was manning a volcano observation post on the ridge when the post was destroyed by the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens. |
| County: | Skamania County |
| Latitude: | 46.2720337 |
| Longitude: | -122.1886783 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Johnston Ridge: Johnston Ridge.
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 Johnston Ridge does not include property ownership information.
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