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  2. Category:Volcanoes of Washington (state) - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Volcanoes of Washington (state)" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *

  3. West Crater - Wikipedia

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    The Juan de Fuca tectonic plate is being subducted under the North American Plate, leading to volcanic activity in the Cascades like at West Crater. In southern Washington state, the Cascade Range, which sits south of the dacitic Garibaldi Volcanic Belt, spans 600 miles (970 km) from British Columbia in Canada to Lassen Peak in northern California in the United States.

  4. Mount St. Helens - Wikipedia

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    A visitor center run by the Washington State Parks is in Silver Lake, Washington, about 30 miles (48 km) west of Mount St. Helens. [100] Exhibits include a large model of the volcano, a seismograph, a theater program, and an outdoor natural trail. [100]

  5. Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Wikipedia

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    The center was formerly operated by the U.S. Forest Service and has been operated by Washington State Parks since October 2007. [5] Exhibits include the area's culture and history, and the natural history and geology of the volcano and the eruption, including the recovery of the area's vegetation and animal life.

  6. Mount St. Helens records more than 400 earthquakes ... - AOL

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    Over 400 earthquakes have been detected beneath Washington's Mount St. Helens in recent months, though there are no signs of an imminent eruption.

  7. Cascade Volcanoes - Wikipedia

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    The Cascade volcanoes have had more than 100 eruptions over the past few thousand years, many of them explosive eruptions. [21] However, certain Cascade volcanoes can be dormant for hundreds or thousands of years between eruptions, and therefore the great risk caused by volcanic activity in the regions is not always readily apparent.

  8. Goat Rocks - Wikipedia

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    Old Snowy Mountain from the north, with the snow-covered McCall and Packwood Glaciers flanking the peak. Goats Rocks volcano is located in southern Washington, 113 km (70 mi) west of Yakima, [2] at latitude 46.50° N and longitude 121.45° W. [3] This region of the Cascades was originally occupied by Native Americans, who hunted and fished in its vicinity and used its trails as trade routes. [4]

  9. Glacier Peak - Wikipedia

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    The volcano is the fourth tallest peak in Washington state, and not as much is known about it compared to other volcanoes in the area. Local Native Americans have recognized Glacier Peak and other Washington volcanoes in their histories and stories. When American explorers reached the region, they learned basic information about surrounding ...