Lassen Peak

American  

[las-uhn] / ˈlæs ən /

noun

1. an active volcano in N California, in the S Cascade Range. 10,465 feet (3,190 meters).

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Lassen Peak British  

/ ˈlæsən /

noun

1. 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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Lassen Peak

The epicenter was 23 miles southeast of Lassen Peak, 28 miles west-southwest of Susanville and 50 miles northeast of Chico.

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2023

Initial snow reports showed 1 to 6 inches over the Sierra, and 16.5 inches over lower Lassen Peak in Lassen National Park, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2022

The West Coast is home to an 800-mile chain of 13 volcanoes , from Washington state’s Mount Baker to California’s Lassen Peak.

From Washington Times ● May 13, 2018

Redding is a largely uneventful place, best known as a gateway to the natural splendors of Lassen Peak and Mount Shasta.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 30, 2016

Of course there is Lassen Peak in California—the exception, as we say, which proves the rule.

From The Book of the National Parks by Robert Sterling Yard