Cascade Range
Northwestern volcanic chain
The Cascade Range is a major mountain chain extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon into northern California.
This volcanic arc includes prominent peaks like Mount Rainier, Mount Hood, and Mount St.
Helens, the last of which erupted dramatically in 1980.
The range forms a significant climate barrier, creating the rain shadow that keeps eastern Washington and Oregon notably drier than their western counterparts.
We could see three Cascade peaks from Portland on a clear day.
- Mount HoodDormant stratovolcano in Oregon
- Crater LakeVolcanic basin, now flooded
- Mount RainierPacific Northwest stratovolcano
- Pacific NorthwestCoastal American region, northward
- Pacific coastWestern North American seaboard
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- Volcanic Highlands
- Northern CaliforniaMount Shasta, McCloud, Chester, Westwood, Anderson
- Volcanic ArcsAleutian Islands, Ring of Fire, Cascades
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- American LandformsGrand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians
- American WildernessGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Everglades, Rocky Mountains
Cascade RangeRocky Mountains
Western North American cordillera
Appalachian Mountains · Great Plains · Great Basin · Sierra Nevada · Columbia Plateau
Cascade RangeCentral Valley
California's main farming region
Cascade RangeRocky Mountains
Western North American cordillera
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