North Cascades
The North Cascades are a section of the Cascade Range of western North America. They span the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington and are officially named in the U.S. and Canada as the Cascade Mountains. The portion in Canada is known to Americans as the Canadian Cascades, a designation that also includes the mountains above the east bank of the Fraser Canyon as far north as the town of Lytton, at the confluence of the Thompson and Fraser Rivers.
| North Cascades | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Cascades | |
Mount Shuksan, one of the most picturesque peaks of the North Cascades | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Baker |
| Elevation | 3,286 m (10,781 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 434.5 km (270.0 mi) North-South |
| Width | 241 km (150 mi) East-West |
| Geography | |
Location map of the North Cascades and the Canadian Cascades
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| Countries | Canada and United States |
| Province/State | British Columbia and Washington |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Borders on | Lillooet Ranges, Skagit Range |
They are predominantly non-volcanic, but include the stratovolcanoes Mount Baker, Glacier Peak and Coquihalla Mountain, which are part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc.
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