Mount Saint Helens by Avery and Shon

Do you know who Mount St. Helens is? Well, for starters it’s not a who it’s a what. Mt. St. Helens is located in Skaimiania County Washington. Mount St. Helens got the name from the British diplomat Lord Saint Helens. On May 18 at 8:32 Mt. St. Helens erupted. During the eruption part of the northwest face was blown off because of the amazing force. Mt. St. Helens is 8,364 feet high. It used to be 9,677 feet high, before the volcano erupted. The age of Mount St. Helens is 40,000 yrs old. Nearly 230 square miles was blown down and buried in the volcanic deposits. Fifty-seven people died because of the eruption and some people were buried in ash. Mount Saint Helens is probably the most destructive volcano in the U.S. history.