Stone Mountain located in Georgia , is a quartz monzonite dome with an elevation of 1,686 feet (513 m) above sea level and 825 feet (251.5 m) above the surrounding area. Stone Mountain is well-known for its geology and for […]
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Mount Hood also called Wy’east by the Multnomah tribe, is a stratovolcano and Oregon‘s highest point visible from a hundred miles away . Mt Hood is located about 50 miles (80 km) away from Portland and is part of the Mount […]
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Mount Baker also known as Kulshan, is the highest and most heavily glaciated stratovolcano in the North Cascades of Washington State , US . It is the second-most active volcano in the range after Mount Saint Helens. Mt Baker is […]
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The Cascades, also called Cascade Range is a major mountain range in North America ranging from British Columbia through Washington , Oregon to Northern California. Cascade Range includes non-volcanic mountains like North Cascades but also well known volcanoes called High […]
standard Kilimanjaro , world’s tallest freestanding mountain
Kilimanjaro , located in north-eastern Tanzania , is the world’s tallest freestanding mountain and the highest mountain in Africa with Uhuru Peak 5,895 meters (19,341 ft) . Mt Kilimanjaro is a snow-covered Equatorial Mountain as well as the 4th most […]
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Mount Athos is a mountain on the Holy Mountain peninsula in northern Greece. The peninsula political status in Greece is known as the Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain. Mount Athos , World Heritage Site , is home to […]
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The Meteora , located in Greece , is one of the most important complex of Eastern Orthodox monasteries , and second largest after Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of […]
standard Mount Everest , the highest mountain in the world
Mount Everest or Mount Chomolungma, is the highest mountain in the world with the official altitude at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft). Located in the Himalayas on the Nepal and China border Everest is still rising with 1.6 to 3.9 inches (4 […]
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Mount Evans (14,266ft/4,348m) , located in the Front Range region of the Rocky Mountains, in Clear Creek County, Colorado , can be seen from over 100 miles away to the east, and many miles in other directions. Mt Evans highway […]
standard Mount Shasta – White Mountain
Mount Shasta or White Mountain , is a majestic mountain, part of the Cascade Mountain Range located in Siskiyou County, California and at 14,179 feet (4,322 m) is the fifth highest in California. With an estimated volume of 85 cubic miles (350 […]
standard Rocky Mountain National Park , Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park , located in the north-central region Colorado in the Rockies , features majestic mountain views, a variety of wildlife, varied climates and environments and easy access to back-country trails and campsites. Throughout its 416 square miles […]
standard Denali , America’s highest peak
Mount McKinley or Denali located in Alaska, USA , is Amerca’s highest mountain peak with a summit elevation of 20,320 feet (6,194 m) above sea level. Denali is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve. Mount McKinley has a larger […]
standard Mount Whitney – The most popular climb in the USA
Mount Whitney , the most popular climb in the USA , is the highest summit in continental USA with the highest point at 14,505 feet (4,421 m) .The only American mountains higher than Whitney are in Alaska, which has seven higher […]
standard Mount Rushmore National Memorial – Celebrated American Landmark
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a celebrated American landmark . The sculpture is carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States. Sculpted by Gutzon Borglum and later by his son Lincoln Borglum, […]
standard Aspen, Colorado – Popular destination for winter sports enthusiasts
Aspen has always been a popular destination for winter sports enthusiasts, and for good reason. Located in central Colorado, Aspen has several ski resorts to choose from. Since it is a major tourist attraction, resorts in the Aspen area will […]