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Fun fact 4 about Mount Rainier

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In 1899, Mount Rainier National Park was established as America's fifth national park.

Mount Rainier
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Mount Rainier

United States

Elevation
4,392 m
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35th tallest mountain in the world

Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma, 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 14,406 ft (4,391 m) it is the highest mountain in the U.S.

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