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Mount Washington (Cascades)

Coordinates:47°25′33″N121°42′00″W / 47.4259380°N 121.7001055°W /47.4259380; -121.7001055
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Mountain in Washington (state), United States
For other uses, seeMount Washington (disambiguation).

Mount Washington
Mount Washington as seen fromRattlesnake Ledge
Highest point
Elevation4,400+ ft (1,340+ m)[1]
Prominence280 ft (90 m)[1]
Coordinates47°25′33″N121°42′00″W / 47.4259380°N 121.7001055°W /47.4259380; -121.7001055[2]
Geography
Map
LocationKing County, Washington,U.S.
Parent rangeCascades
Topo mapUSGS Chester Morse Lake
Climbing
Easiest routeNo formalhiking trail
Mount Washington as seen from the middle fork of the Snoqualmie River nearNorth Bend

Mount Washington is a smallmountain in the US state ofWashington roughly 30 miles (48 km) east-southeast ofSeattle, Washington alongInterstate 90. It lies on the western margin of theCascade Range just above the coastal plains aroundPuget Sound, and is southeast of nearby town ofNorth Bend.

Once known as Profile Mountain, Mount Washington was named due to a cliff resembling a profile of George Washington when viewed from an angle.[3]

The hike to the top of Mt. Washington is known for its view.[1][4] Cedar Butte lies at the west end of the mountain.[5]

A view ofChester Morse Lake from the Mount Washington trail peak.

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References

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  1. ^abc"Mount Washington, Washington".Peakbagger.com. RetrievedJanuary 22, 2009.
  2. ^"Mount Washington".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior. RetrievedJanuary 22, 2009.
  3. ^Majors, Harry M. (1975).Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 86.ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  4. ^Karen Sykes (March 14, 2002)."Hike of the Week: Pack the snowshoes for a brisk, wintry walk".Seattle Post Intelligencer. RetrievedJanuary 22, 2009.
  5. ^"The Geology of Cedar & environs". Seattle Community Network. RetrievedJanuary 22, 2009.


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