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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is a U.S. National Monument that includes the area around Mount St. Helens in Washington. It was established in 1982 by U.S. President Ronald Reagan and the United States Congress following the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. The 110,000 acre (445 km²) National Volcanic Monument was set-aside for research, recreation, and education. Inside the Monument, the environment is left to respond naturally to the disturbance. It was 2550 meters high and the blast killed about 57 people.
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