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Elevation of top: 2,550 meters (8,365 feet)
Prominence (height above surrounding terrain): 1,404 meters (4,605 feet)
Location: Cascade Range, Washington state, USA, 46o12' North, 122o11'20" West
Type: Active Stratovolcano
Last Eruption: 2004 to July 10, 2008
Catastrophic Eruption - May 18, 1980 was an explosion estimated at 24 Megatons force, blew 1.2 cubic kilometers (0.3 cubic miles), or nearly 4 billion tonnes of rock off the mountain, killing 57 people and leveling 530 km2 or 205 square miles).
Height of mountain reduced by 400 meters (1,312 feet) from 2,950 meters (9,677 feet)
Ash rose 24 km (80,000 feet) into the sky and deposited on 11 U.S. States and 4 Canadian provinces.
200+ homes, 47 bridges, 15 miles of railways and 185 miles of road were destroyed.
Damage estimated at $1.1 Billion (1980 dollars) - equivalent to $2.7 billion (2007 dollars).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoabout 2,000 people lived near the volcano.that is about my guess of how many people lived near the volcano
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∙ 14y agoclose to 2.5 million people live near mount st. helens if you include Seattle and Tacoma.
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∙ 13y agoabout 2.5 million people since the 1999 census
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∙ 11y agoit is 10,019 and 2000 census
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Who was Harry Truman mount st helens?
Harry Randall Truman (not to be confused Harry S. Truman) was an elderly man who lived in a lodge near the foot of Mount St. Helens. He became something of a celebrity when he refused to leave despite warnings from scientists. Truman died along with 56 other people when Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980.
How do people use mount st helens?
Its Mostly Surrounded By The Forest But The Towns Near It Still Live :)
Is mount st Helens near the ring of fire?
Not just near. Mount St. Helens is part of the Ring of Fire.
Where or what is Mount St Helens located near?
Mt. St Helens is located in Washington by the small city of Cougar, and by Cowlitz Falls Dam.
How many people did the mount st Helens kill?
In May of 2000, a memorial plaque was placed in a grove of trees at the Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor's Center in memory of the victims of the Mt. St. Helens eruption. Fifty-seven names are etched into the plaque.57 people were killed directly by the eruption. There was also a plane crash, a traffic accident, and shoveling ash which killed a total of 7 more. So don't go live near mt. saint Helens. I am not saying don't go vist it I am saying don't live next to it or near it.57 People died in the eruption.There was a relatively low death toll due to the eruption of Mount St. Helens because most of the people were evacuated. In total, fifty-seven people died in the eruption. The people that did die were either those who refused to leave or those who were monitoring the volcano. RIP.
Do people vacation near Mt St Helens?
Yes.
What is life like near mt st Helens?
Life is abundant near mt st helens these days. there is lush growth and a great population of people.
Do people still live near Mt St Helens?
Yes.
How many people live near Mount St. Helens?
apart fromfew visitors no one really is living near mt st Helen's today.
How many people lived near volcano Mount Etna?
11,238
How might history have been different if the Nile hadnt flooded every year?
Not as many people probably probably would have lived near the Nile then.
Is there a hot spot or a subdution zone near mount st helens?
Mount St. Helens is near a subduction zone.
Who was Harry Truman mount st helens?
Harry Randall Truman (not to be confused Harry S. Truman) was an elderly man who lived in a lodge near the foot of Mount St. Helens. He became something of a celebrity when he refused to leave despite warnings from scientists. Truman died along with 56 other people when Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980.
How do people use mount st helens?
Its Mostly Surrounded By The Forest But The Towns Near It Still Live :)
Which people lived near the Apennine mountains?
Etruscan people.
Is mount st Helens near the ring of fire?
Not just near. Mount St. Helens is part of the Ring of Fire.
Where do you think most ancient Egypt lived?
near river nile where the tunis people lived
