Mount Rainier
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Mount Rainier is a large volcano located in the state of Washington that rises prominently in the Cascade Mountain range. It is one of the highest peaks in the continental United States and remains an active volcano, making it an important geological landmark and popular destination for climbing and outdoor recreation.
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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 14,410 feet (4,390 m) 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.
Due to its high probability of an eruption in the near future and proximity to a major urban area, Mount Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, and it is on the Decade Volcano list. The large amount of glacial ice means that Mount Rainier could produce massive lahars that could threaten the entire Puyallup River valley and other river valleys draining Mount Rainier, including the Carbon, White, Nisqually, and Cowlitz (above Riffe Lake). According to the United States Geological Survey's 2008 report, "about 80,000 people and their homes are at risk in Mount Rainier's lahar-hazard zones."
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