Cascade Range
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| Cascade Range | |
| The Cascades | |
| Range | |
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Mount Rainier in Washington state
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| Countries | United States, Canada |
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| States | Oregon, Washington, California, British Columbia |
| Highest point | Mount Rainier |
| - elevation | 14,410 ft (4,392 m) |
| - coordinates | 46°51′1.9″N 121°45′35.6″W / 46.850528°N 121.759889°W |
| Length | 700 mi (1,100 km), north-south |
| Period | Pliocene |
The Cascade Range is a mountain range that spreads from Northern California, through Oregon and Washington, and ends in British Columbia, Canada. It has other names such as the Cascade Mountains, the High Cascades, and in British Columbia, the Canadian Cascades. Mountains and volcanos in the range include Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier, and Mount Shasta.
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