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 Crater Lake National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crater Lake National Park is reached by train on the Southern Pacific Railroad lines into Medford and Klamath Falls, at which stops motor stages make the short trip to the park.
Crater Peak is a shield volcano primarily made of andesite and basalt lava flows topped by andesitic and dacite tephra.
The lake is 1958 feet (597 meters) deep at its deepest point, which makes it the deepest lake in the United States and the seventh deepest anywhere in the world.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crater_Lake_National_Park   (1450 words)

  
 John Donohue's National Park Photos- Crater Lake
Crater Lake's rim walls are the outlying slopes that were left behind as the center of the mountain sank out of sight.
Crater Lake is a blue jewel- a secret treasure- hidden by jealous gods atop a mountain.
This is a distant view of Crater Lake from nearby Mt. Scott.
www.serve.com /wizjd/parks/crater_lake/crater_lake.html   (1258 words)

  
 Oregon Vacation Ideas - Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake National Park has been recommended as a wilderness preserve, a place where we may forget ourselves for a time and enjoy a surge of healthy outdoor exploration.
At 1,932 feet deep, Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and the seventh deepest in the world.
Crater Lake was named for this beautiful, symmetrical crater by James Sutton, editor of the Oregon Sentinel in Jacksonville, in 1869.
www.oregon.com /crater/index.cfm   (1245 words)

  
 Crater Lake Virtual Travel in 1757 images
Crater Lake was the accidental discovery of John Wesley Hillman who was searching for a lost mine when he found himself at the edge of the caldera overlooking the lake on June 12, 1853.
Crater Lake is the seventh deepest lake in the world, formed thousands of years ago by the eruption and subsequent collapse of the volcano known as Mt. Mazama.
It became the America's 5th National Park on May 22, 1902 with an area of 183,224 acres and received 417,992 visits in 1999.
www.untraveledroad.com /USA/Parks/CraterLake.htm   (245 words)

  
 Crater Lake National Park Southern Oregon
The centerpiece of Crater Lake National Park is the six mile wide Crater Lake, which lies in the collapsed caldera of a volcano inside Mount Mazama.
To help the population, 15 Rocky Mountain Elk from Yellowstone National Park were brought here to Crater Lake in 1917.
Ranger talks relating the formation of Crater Lake are given from the Overlook daily at 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:30 p.m from June 26 through September 5th.
rogueweb.com /crater   (2303 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake National Park, national park in southern Oregon, established in 1902.
Find more about Crater Lake National Park from
The park embraces an area on the crest of the Cascade Range and...
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761562417/Crater_Lake_National_Park.html   (87 words)

  
 Crater Lake National Park - Oregon Lakes GORP
For too many people, a glimpse of the lake is all they take away from a visit to this national park.
The National Park Service warns of extreme weather conditions from October to June — the kind of weather conditions that provide miles of ungroomed trails to explore on skis.
Each year some 500,000 visitors marvel at the impossibly blue waters of Crater Lake from lookouts along its Rim Drive.
gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_national_park/or_crate.htm   (1105 words)

  
 EO Newsroom: New Images - Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake National Park is one of the oldest parks in the United States, created in 1902 by President Theodore Roosevelt.
The rim wall of Crater Lake is a natural barrier over which no river reaches.
East of the lake, (a little south of 3 o’clock), is the other summit peak in the image, Mt. Scott, which has just a trace of snow on its peak.
earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=16797   (436 words)

  
 Crater Lake National Park Crater Lake, Oregon (Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds)
Crater Lake National Park Crater Lake, Oregon (Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds)
Crater Lake is the only national park in Oregon.
This high alpine lake is located near the crest of the Cascade Mountains, west of Mt Thielsen and...
www.ohwy.com /or/c/craterlk.htm   (393 words)

  
 Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake National Park, 183,224 acres (74,206 hectares), SW Oreg., in the Cascade Range; est.
Probing the Depths of Crater Lake: During much of its 100 years of National Park status, this national treasure saw little scientific study, despite significant environmental threats.
Crater Lake, 20 sq mi (52 sq km), lies in a huge pit that was created when the top of a prehistoric volcano was blown off by a violent eruption.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0813941.html   (441 words)

  
 CraterCam, Live From Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake, as seen from above the Rim Village parking lot at Crater Lake National Park.
www.craterlakelodges.com /pages/cratercam.htm   (16 words)

  
 L.L.Bean: Park Search - Crater Lake National Park
The deepest lake in the United States and the seventh-deepest in the world, it forms the centerpiece of Oregon's Crater Lake National Park.
A view of Annie Creek at Crater Lake National Park.
Many of the 90 miles of park trails are strenuous, but hikers are rewarded with spectacular displays of wildflowers, dramatic canyons and mystical views of Crater Lake.
www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/9160gd.htm   (277 words)

  
 Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake was known to Native Americans long before white people ever saw it.
It was eventually made into a National Park in 1902, after 17 years of lobbying by William Gladstone Steel.
Because it was considered sacred, Native American shamans forbid their people to even view the lake, and they didn't tell white visitors to the area that the lake even existed.
www.w-s.com /Travelogs/Crater.Lake.html   (944 words)

  
 Crater Lake National Park - Sports & Recreation - WA, - Citysearch
For a map of Crater Lake National Park, contact Nature of the Northwest Information Center, 800 N.E. Oregon St., Suite 177, Portland, OR 97232; (503) 872-2750.
No mountain bikes or dogs are allowed (dogs used to be allowed on the PCT along Crater Lake, but not anymore).
Take in views of sapphire blue waters that fill the deep crater on the seven-mile stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail along Crater Lake.
national.citysearch.com /profile/11348393   (700 words)

  
 Crater Lake National Park
The crater (and its lake), once a towering mountain, is now America's deepest lake, at 1,932 feet.
Crater Lake, one of the deepest lakes in America [1]
Camping and other recreational activities, such as skiing along the snow-covered west rim drive, are especially great in the park's gorgeous winter, which typically lasts from October to June.
www.byways.org /browse/byways/2097/places/11662   (207 words)

  
 Crater Lake, National Park - Trips.StateofOregon.com
After 17 long years of lobbying by William Gladston Steel, Crater Lake was adopted as a National Park in 1902.
Crater Lake was named by James Sutton, editor of the Oregon Sentinel (Jacksonville) in 1869.
He named it after the small crater at the top of Wizard Island, the cinder cone in the lake that rises 764 feet above the water.
trips.stateoforegon.com /crater_lake   (231 words)

  
 OhioLINK ETD: Webb, Rachel
Crater Lake National Park and Oak Ridge Institute of Sciences and Education: An Internship
My first internship was with Crater Lake National Park.
Internship; Crater Lake National Park; Institute of Environmental Sciences; Oak Ridge Institute of Sciences and Education
rave.ohiolink.edu /etdc/view?acc_num=miami1050006412   (203 words)

  
 Friends of Crater Lake National Park
Founded in 1993, Friends of Crater Lake National Park is a non-profit organization cooperating with the National Park Service in the stewardship of the natural and cultural resources of Crater Lake National Park.
In 2002, to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Crater Lake National Park, the State of Oregon authorized the creation of a Crater Lake license plate for Oregon residents.
Help is needed to assist park visitors by disseminating park information to visitors on the rim (or by providing roving visitor services at various overlooks along the rim).
www.drizzle.com /~rdpayne/foclnp.html   (1211 words)

  
 Find in a Library: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon final development concept plan/amendment to the general management plan, environmental impact statement.
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon final development concept plan/amendment to the general management plan, environmental impact statement.
Find in a Library: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon final development concept plan/amendment to the general management plan, environmental impact statement.
Subjects: Crater Lake National Park (Or.) -- Management.
worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/bf59df4f52da8cf2a19afeb4da09e526.html   (91 words)

  
 Pictures of Crater Lake National Park - US National Parks photos - stock photography and fine art prints
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Pictures of Crater Lake National Park - US National Parks photos - stock photography and fine art prints
There are 21 pictures on this page out of 69 pictures of Crater Lake.
www.terragalleria.com /parks/np.crater-lake.html   (145 words)

  
 The Smith Brothers' Chronological History of Crater Lake National Park
The Smith Brothers' Chronological History of Crater Lake National Park
www.drizzle.com /~rdpayne/smithbros   (10 words)

  
 CVO Menu - Crater Lake, Oregon
Crater Lake National Park - Visit A Volcano -- information, maps, driving information, tourism, links, etc.
Visit A Volcano - Crater Lake National Park -- information, maps, driving information, tourism, links, etc.
Crater Lake - Location Map -- [Map,14K,InlineGIF] -- Modified from: National Park Service
vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /Volcanoes/CraterLake/framework.html   (970 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Books: Road Guide to Crater Lake National Park, Second Edition
The story of Crater Lake begins about half a million years ago when a vigorous young volcano was born on the Ring of Fire that surrounds the Pacific Ocean.
Barbara is the President of Double Decker Press established in 1984 to publish Road Guides to National Parks and Monuments.
Crater Lake, Mount Mazama, Rim Drive, Rim Village, Godfrey Glen, Llao Rock, Phantom Ship, Cleetwood Cove, Hillman Peak, Kerr Notch, Devil's Backbone, Garfield Peak, Mount Scott, Annie Creek, Castle Crest, Sinnott Memorial, Pumice Castle, Pumice Desert, Redcloud Cliff, Union Peak
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0962101982?v=glance   (530 words)

  
 - SHOP.COM
Art Poster Print - Waterfall, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon Photographic Print by Frank Siteman, Size: 18x24
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www.shop.com /op/aprod-p28417809   (186 words)

  
 Crater Lake National Park - Lodging, Reservations & Information
Crater Lake National Park - Lodging, Reservations & Information
www.americanparks.net /crater_lake_national_park.htm   (9 words)

  
 Phantom Ship' In Crater Lake National Park., Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, U.S.A. Photographic Print by Carol Polich at Art.com
Phantom Ship' In Crater Lake National Park., Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, U.S.A. Photographic Print by Carol Polich at Art.com
Phantom Ship' In Crater Lake National Park., Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, U.S.A. Artist:
Digitally Printed on Archival Photographic Paper resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that is suitable for museum or gallery display
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Crater Lake was named by James Sutton, editor of the Oregon Sentinel (Jacksonville) in 1869.
The giant crater is 285 miles across, which is nearly equal to Vesta's If Earth had a crater of proportional size, it would fill the Pacific Ocean basin
www.topnewssite.com /tns/crater.html   (234 words)

  
 Cradle Mountain History - Tourism Tasmania Australia
There is also Pandani's, a palm like tree seen at Ronny Creek and the far end of Dove Lake, along with Waratahs (Telopea) and Mountain Pepper bush (Lanceolata) which are found inside and outside the National park.
Crater Lake is 60 metres deep and was named in 1905 for its resemblance to a volcanic crater.
The Fagus is mainly found around Crater Lake.
www.cradlehighlander.com.au /cradle-mountain-history.html   (549 words)

  
 cradle mountain-lake st.clair national park, cradle mountain lodge, linda lee rathbun
The Lake St. Clair end of the park is close to Derwent Bridge on the Lyell Highway.
Crater Lake was magnificent, reflecting 200 meter cliffs draped in golden foliage.
In Tasmania, there is a World Heritage area that encompasses three national parks and close to 800,000 hectares of land.
www.naturalwanders.com /cradlemountainlakestclairnationalpark.htm   (1500 words)

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