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Which volcanoes rise above the general elevation of the Middle Cascades?
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Pacific mountain system
Coast Mountains along the Torres Channel, an arm of Atlin Lake, northwestern British Columbia, Canada.
The Middle Cascades, which extend from west-central Washington into Oregon, are characterized by an uplifted and faulted surface with general elevations reaching between 4,000 and 6,000 feet (1,220 to 1,830 meters). Several prominent volcanoes rise above this general surface relief, most notably Mount Rainier and Mount Hood.1