Mount Washington is a small

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...

in the US state of

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 ...

roughly east-southeast of

Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

, Washington along Interstate 90. It lies on the western margin of the Cascade Range just above the coastal plains around

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, and is southeast of nearby town of North Bend. Once known as Profile Mountain, Mount Washington was named due to a cliff resembling a profile of George Washington when viewed from an angle. The hike to the top of Mt. Washington is known for its view. Cedar Butte lies at the west end of the mountain. Mount Washington Trail Peak view

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Mountains of King County, Washington Mountains of Washington (state) {{kingCountyWA-geo-stub

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