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Middle Fork Cascade River
The Cascade River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary of the Skagit River which it joins at the city of Marblemount. It is a National Wild and Scenic River. South Fork The South Fork originates from South Cascade Lake and flows west briefly before turning north quickly and flowing in that direction until it converges with the Middle Fork to form the Cascade River Proper. About halfway between its source and its mouth the river flows through a gorge called Box Canyon. Middle Fork The Middle Fork begins at the toe of the Middle Cascade Glacier. It flows briefly north, then west to join the South Fork, forming the Cascade River Proper. The river drops over Gemini Falls just above its mouth. North Fork The North Fork originates at Cascade Pass, flows north briefly and then does a wide 180 degree turn until it reaches the Cascade River proper. It picks up several large glacier fed streams shortly below its source. Cascade River proper Beginning at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington (U
Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States Washington may also refer to: Places England * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough ** Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish Greenland * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land Philippines *New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental *Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate *Washington, a barangay in Surigao City United States * Washington, Wisconsin (other) * Fort Washington (disambiguati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,523. The county seat and largest city is Mount Vernon. The county was formed in 1883 from Whatcom County and is named for the Skagit Indian tribe, which has been indigenous to the area prior to European-American settlement. Skagit County comprises the Mount Vernon- Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is included in the Seattle- Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the Puget Sound region. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (9.8%) is water. It is noted for its broad, fertile valley of the Skagit River, a center for cultivation of tulips and strawberries. Geographic features * Allan Island *Burrows Island *Cascade Mountains *Cypress Island * Fir Island *Fidalgo Island *Guemes Island * Hart Island * Hope Island *Kiket Island *Pass Island *Samish Island * Sauk River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Cascades
The North Cascades are a section of the Cascade Range of western North America. They span the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington and are officially named in the U.S. and Canada as the Cascade Mountains. The portion in Canada is known to Americans as the Canadian Cascades, a designation that also includes the mountains above the east bank of the Fraser Canyon as far north as the town of Lytton, at the confluence of the Thompson and Fraser Rivers. They are predominantly non-volcanic, but include the stratovolcanoes Mount Baker, Glacier Peak and Coquihalla Mountain, which are part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc. Geography The U.S. section of the North Cascades and the adjoining Skagit Range in British Columbia are most notable for their dramatic scenery and challenging mountaineering, both resulting from their steep, rugged topography. While most of the peaks are under in elevation, the low valleys provide great local relief, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skagit River
The Skagit River ( ) is a river in southwestern British Columbia in Canada and northwestern Washington in the United States, approximately 150 mi (240 km) long. The river and its tributaries drain an area of 1.7 million acres (690,000 hectares) of the Cascade Range along the northern end of Puget Sound and flows into the sound. The Skagit watershed is characterized by a temperate, mid-latitude, maritime climate. Temperatures range widely throughout the watershed. Recorded temperatures at Newhalem range from a low of −6 °F (−21 °C) to a high of 109 °F (43 °C), with greater extremes likely in the mountains. The highest temperatures are commonly recorded in July; the lowest are in January. Course The Skagit River rises at Allison Pass in the Canadian Cascades of British Columbia. From there it flows northwest along the Crowsnest Highway, which follows the river into Manning Provincial Park. It turns abruptly south where it receives Snass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marblemount, Washington
Marblemount is a census-designated place in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 203 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon– Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Present-day Marblemount was the site of an indigenous village when naturalist George Gibbs explored the region in 1858. A community arose in the 1870s to supply goods for miners along the Skagit and Cascade River drainages. A wagon road was built between Marblemount and Sauk in 1892. Geography Marblemount is located at (48.538154, -121.437844). It is situated at the confluence of the Cascade River and Skagit River. It is surrounded by Lookout Mountain to the east, and Helen Buttes to the northwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (4.44%) is water. Demographi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as Stream#Creek, creek, Stream#Brook, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to Geographical feature, geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "Burn (landform), burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from Precipitation (meteorology), precipitation through a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marblemount
Marblemount is a census-designated place in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 203 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon– Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Present-day Marblemount was the site of an indigenous village when naturalist George Gibbs explored the region in 1858. A community arose in the 1870s to supply goods for miners along the Skagit and Cascade River drainages. A wagon road was built between Marblemount and Sauk in 1892. Geography Marblemount is located at (48.538154, -121.437844). It is situated at the confluence of the Cascade River and Skagit River. It is surrounded by Lookout Mountain to the east, and Helen Buttes to the northwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (4.44%) is water. Demographic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Wild And Scenic Rivers System
The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-542), enacted by the U.S. Congress to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free-flowing condition for the enjoyment of present and future generations. The Act is notable for safeguarding the special character of these rivers, while also recognizing the potential for their appropriate use and development. It encourages river management that crosses political boundaries and promotes public participation in developing goals for river protection. The Act, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the height of the United States environmental era, states:"It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States that certain selected rivers of the Nation which, with their immediate environments, possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural or other similar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Cascade Lake
South Cascade Lake is a glacial lake in Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o .... It is the source of the South Fork Cascade River. It is fed directly by the meltwater of the South Cascade Glacier. External links * Lakes of Washington (state) Lakes of Skagit County, Washington North Cascades of Washington (state) Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Protected areas of Skagit County, Washington {{SkagitCountyWA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cascade Pass
Cascade Pass (formerly also known as Skagit Pass , ''Washington Highways'' (Washington State Department of Transportation), September 1972, p. 4. Accessed online 12 September 2008.) is a mountain pass over the northern Cascade Range, east of , U.S. Although an important pass, providing the easiest connection from the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Washington Rivers
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Washington. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin. Respective tributaries are indented under each larger stream's name and are ordered downstream to upstream. Fraser River (British Columbia) *Sumas River **Saar Creek **Chilliwack River ***Silesia Creek *** Depot Creek *** Little Chilliwack River Strait of Georgia, Bellingham Bay, Samish Bay *Dakota Creek *California Creek * Lummi River *Nooksack River **Tenmile Creek **Anderson Creek **South Fork Nooksack River ***Skookum Creek **Middle Fork Nooksack River **North Fork Nooksack River ***Canyon Creek ***Glacier Creek ***Dead Horse Creek *** Wells Creek ***Ruth Creek *Whatcom Creek *Padden Creek *Samish River Puget Sound Whidbey Basin *Skagit River **Finney Creek **Grandy Creek ** Baker River ***Thunder Creek ***Rocky Creek ***Sulphur Creek *** Swift Creek ***Shannon Creek ***Blum Creek *** Sulphide Creek ***Crystal Creek ***Bald Eagle Creek **Jackman Creek ** Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfalls Of The North Fork Cascade River Valley
There are multiple waterfalls in the basin of the North Fork Cascade River, a river in the North Cascades of Washington that drains to the Cascade River. Many of these are taller than the more famous waterfalls in North America, but do not receive much attention due to their remoteness. Main waterfalls Boston Creek Falls Boston Creek Falls is a tall waterfall that drops off Forbidden Peak. With an average width of and a run of , for the most part it is really more of a long cascade than a true waterfall. Its most prominent tier is a veil visible from the road, and a section of the falls is also in view from the road. Torment Falls Torment Falls, although similar in fashion to Boston Creek Falls, is steeper and often more impressive. The falls slide off Mount Torment in three or four tiers, in a run about long. Like Boston Creek Falls, the falls is mostly obscured due to its gently sloping nature, and is only partially visible from the road. Roush Creek Falls Roush Cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
