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The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major ... in Washington at 14,411 feet (4,392 m). The Cascades are part of the ... the height of the nearby mountains. They often ...
The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the tip of a mountain above a ... Cascade Range: ... three peaks exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet), ten ...
There are 14 mountains over 8,000 metres (26,247 ft), which are often referred to as the Eight-thousanders. (Some people have claimed there are six more 8,000m peaks in Nepal, making for a total of 20. [1])
The North Cascades are a section of the Cascade Range of western North America. They span the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington and are officially named in the U.S. and Canada [ 1 ] as the Cascade Mountains . [ 2 ]
Seahpo Peak Falls, despite its great height at nearly 2,200 feet (670 m), is an example of one of these waterfalls. A few notable exceptions do occur; Sulphide Creek Falls occurs where meltwaters from two of the largest Mount Shuksan glaciers are forced through a narrow chute over a 2,183-foot (665 m) headwall at the head of Sulphide Valley .
Goode Mountain: Cascade Range: 9,206 feet (2,806 m) Goodell Creek [7] 605 feet (184 m) 8,601 feet (2,622 m) 20 Grand Canyon: Lookout tower near the North Rim's ...
Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain in Washington and the Cascade Range. This peak is located southeast of Tacoma, approximately 60 miles (97 km) south-southeast of Seattle. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] Mount Rainier has a topographic prominence of 13,210 ft (4,026 m). [ 2 ]
The Southern Cascades Slope ecoregion is a transitional zone between the Cascades ecoregion and the drier Eastern Cascade Slopes and Foothills, characterized by moderately sloping mountains with medium to high gradient streams. Elevation varies from 3,600 to 6,300 feet (1,100 to 1,900 m).