Saint Hel·ens (h l  nz) A borough of northwest England east-northeast of Liverpool. It is an important center of glass manufacture. Population: 102,000. |
| Saint Helens, Mount A volcanic peak, 2,549 m (8,363 ft) high, of the Cascade Range in southwest Washington. Before its violent eruption on May 18, 1980, it was 2,949.7 m (9,671 ft) high. The eruption produced a smoke plume visible over much of western Washington and Oregon, set off fires and mud slides that killed at least 65 people, and covered a large area with a blanket of volcanic ash. Sporadic eruptions of lesser intensity have occurred since that time. |
Saint Helens
n usually abbreviated to St Helens
1. (Placename) a town in NW England, in St Helens unitary authority, Merseyside: glass industry. Pop.: 176 845 (2001)
2. (Placename) a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop.: 181 000 (1994 est.). Area: 130 sq. km (50 sq. miles)
3. (Placename) a volcanic peak in S Washington state; it erupted in 1980 after lying dormant from 1857
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