Cascade Volcanoes
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The Cascade Volcanoes are a number of volcanoes in a continental volcanic arc in western North America, extending from southwestern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern Californi
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Cascade Volcanic Arc
Lassen Peak and Devastated Area from Cinder Cone
Mount Garibaldi as seen from the south
Cascade Range
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The Cascade Range, or Cascades, is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-
Cascade Volcanoes
…a distance of well over 700 miles (1,100 km). The arc formed due to subduction along the Cascadia subduction zone. Although taking its name from the Cascade Range, this term is a geologic grouping rather than a geographic one, and the Cascade Volcanoes extend north into the Coast Mountains, past the Fraser River…
The Cascades in Washington, with Mount Rainier, the range's highest mountain, standing at 14,411 ft (4,392 m). Seen in the background (left to right) are Mount Adams, Mount Hood, and Mount St. Helens.
The Columbia Gorge marks where the Columbia River splits the Cascade Range between the states of Washington and Oregon.
West side view of Mount Shuksan in summer as seen from Artist Point in Washington.
Mount Hood is the tallest point in the U.S. state of Oregon.