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Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier (/reɪˈnɪər/ ray-NEER), also known as Tahoma (/təˈhoʊmə/ tə-HOH-mə), is a large, active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States. The mountain is located in Mount Rainier National Park about 59 miles (95 km) south-southeast of Seattle. At 14,406 ft (4,391 m) it is the highest mountain in the U.S. state…

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Country
United States
County
Pierce County
Easiest route
rock/ice climb via Disappointment Cleaver
Elevation
14,406 feet (4,391 m) (2025, NAVD88)
Etymology
Peter Rainier
First ascent
1870 by Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump

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related to Climate · 26
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related to history · 18
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related to Geographical setting · 17
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related to Climbing routes · 16
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related to Geology · 14
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related to Height of the mountain · 13
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related to Subsidiary peaks · 13
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related to Dangers and accidents · 12
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related to University of Washington libraries and digital collections · 12
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Mount RainierCountyPierce County1.00infobox
Mount RainierEasiest routerock/ice climb via Disappointment Cleaver1.00infobox
Mount RainierElevation14,406 feet (4,391 m) (2025, NAVD88)1.00infobox
Mount RainierEtymologyPeter Rainier1.00infobox
Mount RainierFirst ascent1870 by Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump1.00infobox
Mount RainierFormed bySubduction zone volcanism1.00infobox
Mount RainierIsolation731 mi (1,176 km)1.00infobox
Mount RainierLast eruption14501.00infobox
Mount RainierListingWorld most prominent peaks 21st1.00infobox
Mount RainierListingNorth America prominent peaks 4th1.00infobox
Mount RainierListingNorth America isolated peaks 7th1.00infobox
Mount RainierListingU.S. highest major peaks 17th1.00infobox
Mount RainierListingU.S. state high point 4th1.00infobox
Mount RainierListingDecade Volcano1.00infobox
Mount RainierMountain typeStratovolcano1.00infobox
Mount RainierNative nametəqʷubəʔ1.00infobox
Mount RainierNative namexʷaq̓ʷ (Lushootseed)1.00infobox
Mount RainierNative nametəx̣ʷúma1.00infobox
Mount RainierNative nametəqʷúmen (Cowlitz)1.00infobox
Mount RainierNative nameTax̱úma (Yakama)1.00infobox
Mount RainierParent rangeCascade Range1.00infobox
Mount RainierProminence13,210 ft (4,030 m)1.00infobox
Mount RainierProtected areaMount Rainier National Park1.00infobox
Mount RainierRock age500,000 years1.00infobox
Mount RainierStateWashington1.00infobox
Mount RainierTopo mapUSGS Mount Rainier West1.00infobox
Mount RainierVolcanic arcCascade Volcanic Arc1.00infobox
Mount Rainieris amost heavily glaciated peak in the lower 48 states0.90text

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