<P> Mount St. Helens or Louwala - Clough ( known as Lawetlat'la to the indigenous Cowlitz people , and Loowit to the Klickitat ) is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County , Washington , in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States . It is 96 miles ( 154 km ) south of Seattle , Washington , and 50 miles ( 80 km ) northeast of Portland , Oregon . Mount St. Helens takes its English name from the British diplomat Lord St Helens , a friend of explorer George Vancouver who made a survey of the area in the late 18th century . The volcano is located in the Cascade Range and is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc , a segment of the Pacific Ring of Fire that includes over 160 active volcanoes . This volcano is well known for its ash explosions and pyroclastic flows . </P>
<P> Mount St. Helens or Louwala - Clough ( known as Lawetlat'la to the indigenous Cowlitz people , and Loowit to the Klickitat ) is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County , Washington , in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States . It is 96 miles ( 154 km ) south of Seattle , Washington , and 50 miles ( 80 km ) northeast of Portland , Oregon . Mount St. Helens takes its English name from the British diplomat Lord St Helens , a friend of explorer George Vancouver who made a survey of the area in the late 18th century . The volcano is located in the Cascade Range and is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc , a segment of the Pacific Ring of Fire that includes over 160 active volcanoes . This volcano is well known for its ash explosions and pyroclastic flows . </P>
where is mt . saint helens located on a map
where is mt . saint helens located on a map
in Skamania County , Washington , in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
in Skamania County , Washington , in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States