Mount Rainier National Park
is a United States National Park located in southeast Pierce County and
northeast Lewis County in Washington state.
It was established on March 2, 1899 as
the fifth national park in the United States. The park encompasses 236,381 acres
including all of Mount Rainier, a
14,410-foot
stratovolcano.
The mountain
rises abruptly from the surrounding land with elevations in the park ranging
from 1,600 feet to over 14,000 feet. The highest point in the Cascade Range,
around it are valleys.
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