Mount Shuksan

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How high is Mount Shuksan?9,131 feet (2,783 meters)
2. What is the location?Whatcom County, Washington, USA, within North Cascades National Park
3. What is the tectonic event age?Approximately 120 million years ago
4. What does the name "Mount Shuksan" mean?It comes from the Lummi word "šéqsən" and means "high peak".
5. Where is Mount Shuksan located?It is in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades National Park, just east of Mount Baker and about 11.6 miles from the Canadian border.

Glaciated Massif: A large, complex mountain mass significantly shaped by glacial erosion and ice cover.
Metamorphosed Oceanic Basalt: Volcanic rock from the ocean floor that has been altered by heat and pressure.
Thrust Plate: A large block of rock that has been pushed over another block during tectonic collision.
Indigenous Peoples: The original inhabitants of a region, with deep cultural and historical ties to the land.