Rainier

Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma, 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 south-southeast of Seattle. With a summit elevation of 14,411 ft, it is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Washington, the most topographically p…
Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma, 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 south-southeast of Seattle. With a summit elevation of 14,411 ft, it is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Washington, the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States, and the tallest in the Cascade Volcanic Arc.
  • Elevation: 14,411 ft (4,392 m)
  • Prominence: 13,246 ft (4,037 m)
  • Parent peak: Mount Massive, United States of America
  • Isolation: 731 mi (1,176 km)
  • Listing: World most prominent peaks 21st · North America prominent peaks 4th · North America isolated peaks 7th · U.S. highest major peaks 17th · U.S. state high point 4th · Decade Volcano
  • Etymology: Peter Rainier
  • Country: United States

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org