Cascade Range

Cascade Range
Cascade Mountains (in Canada)
"The Cascades"
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.
Highest point
PeakMount Rainier, Washington
Elevation14,411 ft (4,392 m)NAVD 88[1]
Listing
Coordinates46°51′10″N 121°45′38″W / 46.8528267°N 121.7604408°W / 46.8528267; -121.7604408[2]
Dimensions
Length700 mi (1,100 km) north-south
Width80 mi (130 km)
Area150,000 km2 (58,000 sq mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Geography
CountriesUnited States and Canada
Provinces/StatesBritish Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California
Map of the Cascade Range showing major volcanic peaks

The Cascade Range is a mountain range in western North America. It goes from Northern California, through Oregon and Washington, and ends in British Columbia, Canada. The range includes the Western Cascades in northern California and the North and Canadian Cascades in Washington State and Canada.

The Cascades are in the Pacific Ocean Ring of Fire, the ring of volcanoes and associated mountains around the Pacific Ocean. Volcanos in the range include Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier, and Mount Shasta. The Cascades are part of the "American Cordillera", the almost continuous spine of mountains which runs right down the western side of the Americas.

The highest mountain in the cascades is Mount Rainier at 14,411 feet or 4,392 metres.

  1. "Topographic map of Mount Rainier". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  2. "Mount Rainier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2023-05-08.

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