Lassen Peak

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A volcano, 3,188.2 m (10,453 ft) high, in the Cascade Range of northern California. It erupted intermittently from 1914 to 1921 after 200 years of dormancy.

Lassen Peak [ˈlæs^ən]

(Placename) a volcano in S California, in the S Cascade Range. An area of 416 sq. km (161 sq. miles) was established as Lassen Volcanic National Park in 1916. Height: 3187 m (10 457 ft.)

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