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Highest mountain in the Cascade Range, Washington State, USA. Rising to 4,389 m/14,410 ft, it is a dormant volcano, crowned by 5 major and 20 minor glaciers. Dense forests cover the slopes below the treeline, which is located at about 1,520 m/5,000 ft. Mount Rainier National Park was created in 1899, the fifth earliest in the USA. Up to 2 million visitors arrive each year.
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