Saint Helens, Washington facts for kids
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Saint Helens, Washington
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 Saint Helens, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Saint Helens, Washington
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Washington |
| County | Cowlitz |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98649
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| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-60840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1525356 |
Saint Helens is a small place in Cowlitz County, Washington. It's called an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own local government like a city does.
You can find Saint Helens east of a city called Castle Rock, Washington. It's also right next to the North Fork Toutle River. To get there, you travel about 24 miles (39 km) east from Castle Rock. You'll drive on Washington State Route 504, also known as the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway.
The community gets its name from the famous Mount St. Helens volcano. The volcano itself was named by an explorer named George Vancouver. He named it after his friend, Baron St. Helens.
Kids in Saint Helens go to school in the Toutle Lake School District. This district teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. About 600 students attend schools in this district.
About Saint Helens
Where is Saint Helens?
Saint Helens is located at coordinates 46.3442747 degrees North and -122.5287198 degrees West. This means it's in the southwestern part of Washington state. It sits about 19 miles (31 km) northwest of the famous Mount St. Helens volcano.
The Big Volcano Eruption
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted. This was a very powerful event. It was the most deadly and costly volcanic eruption in the history of the United States. The eruption changed the landscape around the volcano. It also affected many people and businesses nearby.
