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Category: Volcanoes of Washington (state) ... Volcanoes of Skamania County, Washington (2 C, 8 P) A. Mount Adams (Washington) (2 C, 33 P) B. Mount Baker (1 C, 5 P) C.
This category feature all the stratovolcanic peaks in the state of Washington. Pages in category "Stratovolcanoes of Washington" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The Cascade volcanoes define the Pacific Northwest section of the Ring of Fire, an array of volcanoes that rim the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire is also known for its frequent earthquakes. The volcanoes and earthquakes arise from a common source: subduction, where the dense Juan de Fuca Plate plunges beneath the North American Plate. [32]
On a clear day from the summit, other visible volcanoes in the Cascade Range include: Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, and Glacier Peak to the north, as well as Mount St. Helens to the west, all in Washington; and Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, and the Three Sisters, all to the south in Oregon.
Washington has a majority of the very highest volcanoes, with 4 of the top 6 overall, although Oregon does hold a majority of the next highest peaks. Even though Mount Rainier is the tallest, Mount Shasta in California is the largest by volume, followed by Washington's Mount Adams. Below is a list of the highest Cascade volcanoes:
Pages in category "Volcanoes of Skamania County, Washington" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Lists of landforms of Washington (state)" ... List of Cascade volcanoes; ... List of mountains and hills of Kitsap County, Washington; L.
During Washington's territorial period, Washington split off from an Oregon county, three counties were disestablished, and three split into separate territories. Clackamas County, Oregon was established in 1844 and included the land south and east of the Columbia River until Washington Territory was formed in 1853, when the area was no longer ...