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- Cascade Range, segment of the Pacific mountain system of western North America. The Cascades extend northward for more than 700 miles (1,100 km) from Lassen Peak, in northern California, U.S., through Oregon and Washington to the Fraser River in southern British Columbia, Canada.
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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-volcanic mountains, such as many of those in the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades.
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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.
- 14,411 ft (4,392 m)
- 80 mi (130 km)
- 700 mi (1,100 km) north-south
- Mount Rainier
May 4, 2024 · Cascade Range, segment of the Pacific mountain system of western North America. The Cascades extend northward for more than 700 miles (1,100 km) from Lassen Peak, in northern California , U.S., through Oregon and Washington to the Fraser River in southern British Columbia , Canada.
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There are four U.S. National Parks in the Cascade Range, one National Scenic Area, and many U.S. National Monuments, U.S. Wilderness Areas, and U.S. National Forests. Each classification protects the various glaciers , volcanoes, geothermal fields, rivers, lakes, forests, and wildlife to varying degrees.
Cascade Range. Known for its snow-capped peaks, vast glaciers, rocky scree slopes, and dense forests, the Cascade Range is a major collection of mountains located in the Pacific Northwest region of the northwestern US and southwestern Canada. The range contains 4375 named mountains, the highest and most prominent of which is the mighty Mount ...
Images & Videos. Related. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Three rivers cut through the Cascade Range on their way to the sea—the Klamath River to the south, the Columbia River near the middle of the range, and the Fraser River far to the north. The many cascades, or small waterfalls, of the deep-gorged Columbia River gave the mountain range its name.