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  2. Glacier Peak - Wikipedia

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    Glacier Peak or Dakobed (known in the Sauk-Suiattle dialect of the Lushootseed language as "Tda-ko-buh-ba" or "Takobia" [5]) is the most isolated of the five major stratovolcanoes (composite volcanoes) of the Cascade Volcanic Arc in the U.S state of Washington.

  3. Geology of the Pacific Northwest - Wikipedia

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    Glacier Peak erupted in the 17th or 18th century. Tseax Cone erupted in the 18th century. Mount Hood erupted in 1781–82; fumaroles on the summit still spew sulfurous gas. Mount Shasta erupted in 1786. The Volcano erupted about 150 BP, producing a 22.5 km (14.0 mi) long lava flow. Mount Rainier erupted 1854.

  4. List of mountains and mountain ranges of Glacier National ...

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    There are at least 150 named mountain peaks over 8,000 feet (2,400 m) in Glacier in three mountain ranges--the Clark Range, Lewis Range, Livingston Range. Mount Cleveland at 10,479 feet (3,194 m) [1] is the highest peak in the park. [2] Many peaks in Glacier National Park have both English and anglicized versions of native American names.

  5. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve - Wikipedia

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    The welcome sign to Glacier Bay seen by the road entrance. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is an national park of the United States located in Southeast Alaska west of Juneau. President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the area around Glacier Bay a national monument under the Antiquities Act on February 26, 1925. [4]

  6. Peak minerals - Wikipedia

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    The concept of peak minerals is an extrapolation and extension of Hubbert's model of peak oil. Although widely cited for his predictions of peak oil, Hubbert intended to explore an appropriate response to the finite supply of oil, and framed this work within the context of increasing global population and rapidly growing consumption of oil.

  7. Castle Rock (Chelan County) - Wikipedia

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    Castle Rock is an 8,166-foot (2,489-metre) mountain summit located on the shared border of Glacier Peak Wilderness and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area in the North Cascades of Washington state. [4] The mountain is situated above the western shore of Lake Chelan in Chelan County, on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest.

  8. Glacier Park officials identify climber who went missing near ...

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    Aug. 21—Authorities on Wednesday identified 32-year-old Grant Marcuccio as the climber missing in Glacier National Park. Marcuccio went missing after he became separated from his party while ...

  9. Saska Peak - Wikipedia

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    Saska Peak is composed primarily of granodiorite and hornblende quartz diorite, minerals of the Cardinal Peak pluton. [4] Saska Peak, southwest aspect. The North Cascades feature some of the most rugged topography in the Cascade Range with craggy peaks, spires, ridges, and deep glacial valleys. Geological events occurring many years ago created ...