Cascade crest

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The Cascade crest is the high, mountainous spine of the Cascade Range that forms a major north–south watershed and travel corridor in the Pacific Northwest.


Statements (34)
Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain ridge
watershed divide
climateEffect orographic precipitation on west side
rain shadow on east side
country United States
extendsDirection north–south
forms major north–south watershed
major travel corridor
geologicalProvince Cascade Volcanic Arc
hasNotablePass Cascade Pass
Santiam Pass
Snoqualmie Pass
Stevens Pass
White Pass
Willamette Pass
highestPointRegion Mount Hood region
Mount Rainier region
Mount Shasta region
locatedIn Pacific Northwest
orientation parallel to Pacific coast
partOf Cascade Range
passesThrough Northern California
Oregon
Washington
regionType mountainous spine of the Cascade Range
separates drainage to the Pacific Ocean
drainage to the interior basins
east-side watersheds of the Cascades
west-side watersheds of the Cascades
traversedBy Pacific Crest Trail
various state highways at mountain passes
usedAs ecological boundary
hydrological divide
transportation corridor

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Pacific Crest Trail
crosses

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