Willis Wall
Willis Wall is the name given to the prominent headwall of the Carbon Glacier's eastern cirque on Mount Rainier in the state of Washington. The 3,600 feet foot wall of volcanic rock on Mount Rainier's north face was named in honor of geological engineer…| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Rainier National Park and Mount Rainier.
Mount Rainier National Park
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Mount Rainier National Park is a national park located in the state of Washington, some 54 miles south-east of Seattle. Established in 1899 and 368 miles² in size, the National Park is centered on the spectacular cone of Mount Rainier, a massive active stratovolcano 14,410 ft high.
Mount Rainier
Volcano
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Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma, is a large active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States. The mountain is located in Mount Rainier National Park about 59 miles south-southeast of Seattle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paradise.
Paradise
Hamlet
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Paradise is the name of an area at approximately 5,400 feet on the south slope of Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, United States. Paradise is situated 6 miles south of Willis Wall.
Willis Wall
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 11,037 feet
- Description: cliff in Pierce County, Washington, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
46.86942° or 46° 52′ 10″ northLongitude
-121.76396° or 121° 45′ 50″ westElevation
11,037 feet (3,364 metres)Open location code
84RWV69P+QCOpenStreetMap ID
node 356546970OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Willis Wall” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Willis Wall”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Columbia Crest and Spray Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mowich Face and Camp Shurman Ranger Station.
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