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Mount Dana (Washington)

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Set in the north-west portion of the Olympic Mountains, Mount Dana is located in the
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Historic resource study, Olympic National Park, Washington
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You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 408:, and travel northeast toward the 186: 153: 14: 649: 467:Geology of the Pacific Northwest 447: 435: 185: 178: 152: 145: 27: 717:Mountains of Washington (state) 545:United States Geological Survey 199:Mount Dana (the United States) 169:Show map of Washington (state) 1: 202:Show map of the United States 661:state location article is a 659:Jefferson County, Washington 52:6,213 ft (1,894 m) 732:Puget Sound geography stubs 366:. It was named in honor of 90:3.88 mi (6.24 km) 748: 644: 118:47.7911999°N 123.4854578°W 67:1,529 ft (466 m) 511:"Dana, Mount - 6,209' WA" 362:which is a subset of the 138: 26: 637:. National Park Service. 587:. National Park Service. 562:Parratt, Smitty (1984). 490:"Mount Dana, Washington" 396:climate zone of western 123:47.7911999; -123.4854578 635:"Olympic National Park" 382:Strait of Juan de Fuca 166:Location in Washington 603:McNulty, Tim (2009). 370:who was an editor of 356:Olympic National Park 245:Olympic National Park 33:Mount Dana seen from 358:, it is part of the 241:Protected area 114: /  418:maritime influence 380:, thence into the 354:state. 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Hurricane Ridge
Elevation
 NAVD 88
Prominence
Parent peak
Mount Norton
Isolation
Coordinates
47°47′28″N 123°29′08″W / 47.7911999°N 123.4854578°W / 47.7911999; -123.4854578
Mount Dana is located in Washington (state)
Mount Dana is located in the United States
Washington
Jefferson
Olympic National Park
Parent range
Olympic Mountains
Topo map
USGS
Age of rock
Eocene
Type of rock
Basalt
First ascent
USGS
Easiest route
Scrambling
Jefferson County
Washington
Olympic National Park

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