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The Cascade Volcanoes (also known as the Cascade Volcanic Arc or the Cascade Arc) are a number of volcanoes in a volcanic arc in western North America, extending from southwestern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California, a distance of well over 700 miles (1,100 km).
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 ...
This is a list of Cascade volcanoes, i.e. volcanoes formed as a result of subduction along the Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest of North America. The volcanoes are listed from north to south, by province or state: British Columbia , Washington , Oregon , and California .
The volcano is considered the most active in the Cascades within the Holocene epoch, which encompasses roughly the last 10,000 years. [ 12 ] Prior to the 1980 eruption, Mount St. Helens was the fifth-highest peak in Washington.
Mount Baker (Near the United States-Canada border) — highest peak in northern Washington. It is an active volcano. [2] Steam activity from its crater occurs relatively frequently. Mount Baker is one of the snowiest places on Earth; in 1999 the ski area (on a subsidiary peak) recorded the world's greatest single-season snowfall: 1,140 in ...
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]
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. *
With a summit elevation of 11,249 ft (3,429 m), [1] it is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the fourth highest in the Cascade Range. [6] Ski areas on the mountain include Timberline Lodge ski area which offers the only year-round lift-served skiing in North America, Mount Hood Meadows , Mount Hood Skibowl , Summit Ski Area ...