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Mount Hood
Mount Hood
, called
Wy'east
by the
Multnomah tribe
, is a potentially active
stratovolcano
in the
Cascade Volcanic Arc
of northern
Oregon
. It was formed by a
subduction
zone on the
Pacific coast
and rests in the
Pacific Northwest
region of the
United States
. It is located about east-southeast of
Portland
, on the border between
Clackamas
and
Hood River
counties. In addition to being Oregon's highest mountain, it is one of the loftiest mountains in the nation based on its
prominence
.
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