Mount Rainier (pronounced: /reɪˈnɪər/ – ray-NEAR) is a massive stratovolcano located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle in the state of Washington United States. It is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States and the Cascade Volcanic Arc with a summit elevation of 14411 ft (4392 m).Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world and it is on the Decade Volcano list.Because of its large amount of glacial ice Mt.
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elevation (μ)
4392.47
eruption date
1894-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
person that first ascented a mountain
Hazard Stevens, P. B. Van Trump
year of first ascent
1870-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
located in area
Pierce County Washington, Mount Rainier National Park, United States
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