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Mount St Helens was discovered by HMS Discovery, commanded by Commander George Vancouver on May 19th,1792. He named the mountain after the British diplomat, Alleyne Fitzherbert, 1st Baron St Helens, on October 20th 1792.
In 1829, Hall J Kelly, started a campaign to rename the Cascade Range, (which Mount St Helens is part of) to the Presidents Range, each major mountain being named after a former president. In his plan Mount St Helens would have become Mount Washington.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoNative Americans knew of Mount St. Helens in prehistoric times. These hardy peoples doubtless roved ("explored") the area around this mountain. As far as people are concerned, it has always been part of the landscape in what we call the Cascade Range. In that light, it was not "discovered" by anyone. During the late 1700's, George Vancouver surveyed the area and gave this volcanic peak its name. A link can be found below for more information.
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∙ 10y agoThe first ascent of Mount St. Helens was in 1853 by Thomas J. Dryer
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∙ 11y agoDerick Smith
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What is the classification of mount st Helens?
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano
Where exactly is mount saint Helens?
mount st helens is located in gifford pinochot national forest
Why is Mount St Helens located there?
Mount St Helens is located in the state of Washington.
Where was the Mount St. Helens eruption?
in wahington the state
How do you label the layers of mount st helens currently?
not lable, but what are the layers of mount st helens?
What year was mount st helens discovered?
2014
What is the classification of mount st Helens?
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano
Where exactly is mount saint Helens?
mount st helens is located in gifford pinochot national forest
What is the pipe for mount st Helens?
the pipe for mount st. helens is none of your bissunes '
Why is Mount St Helens located there?
Mount St Helens is located in the state of Washington.
Where was the Mount St. Helens eruption?
in wahington the state
How do you label the layers of mount st helens currently?
not lable, but what are the layers of mount st helens?
What is the volcano that erupted in the state of Washington in 1980?
mount st Helens
How are mount st Helens and Mount Etna different?
mount st helens errupted from the side whilst no other volcano does that
How many deaths occured in the mount St Helens eruptions?
The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens killed 57 people.
What kind mountain is mount st Helens?
Mount St. Helens consists of lava rock interlayered with ash, pumice and deposits, together with layers of basalt and andesite.
Whice state is mount st Helens you?
Mt st. Helens is in Washington.
