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  Mount Jefferson (Oregon) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Jefferson is a possibly extinct stratovolcano in the Cascade Range and is the second-highest mountain in Oregon.
Jefferson is in a rugged wilderness and is thus one of the hardest volcanoes to reach in the Cascades (logging road 1044 does come within 4 miles (6 km) of the summit, however).
Jefferson was named in honor of US President Thomas Jefferson by the Lewis and Clark Expedition (this was the only High Cascade mountain they named).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Jefferson_(Oregon)   (828 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Mount Jefferson (Oregon)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mount Adams in Washington state The Cascade Range is a mountainous region famous for its chain of tall volcanoes called the High Cascades that run north-south along the west coast of North America from British Columbia to the Shasta Cascade area of northern California.
Mount Jefferson can refer to: This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
Jefferson was named in honor of US President Thomas Edison by the Lewis and Clark Expedition (this was the only High Cascade mountain they named).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mount-Jefferson-(Oregon)   (1940 words)

  
 Mount Jefferson, Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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The Architecture of Thomas Jefferson Jefferson (1743-1826), 3rd President of the USA, was an able and influential Neo-Classical architect.
Jefferson Family history of Richard L Jefferson and Hazel Brooks-Jefferson as compiled by Cheryl Ann.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Mount_Jefferson,_Virginia.html   (375 words)

  
 Jefferson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jefferson City in Tennessee may or may not be named in his honor.
The Jeffersons was an American sitcom broadcast on the CBS network from January 18, 1975 until July 23, 1985.
Jefferson Smith was the title character of Mr.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jefferson   (294 words)

  
 CVO Website - Mount Jefferson Volcano, Oregon
Mount Jefferson (one of thirteen major volcanic centers in the Cascade Range) has erupted repeatedly for hundreds of thousands of years, with its last eruptive episode during the last major glaciation which culminated about 15,000 years ago.
Mount Jefferson is a composite cone of basaltic andesite, andesite, and dacite erupted on several overlapping basaltic shield volcanoes.
Mount Jefferson is built on an older field of andesite and dacite volcanoes which extends back to at least 2.5 million years, and perhaps to 2.5 million years ago.
vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /Volcanoes/Jefferson/description_jefferson.html   (1969 words)

  
 Mount Jefferson State Park, a North Carolina State Park near Boone
Mount Jefferson rises abruptly to more than 1,600 feet above the surrounding landscape, serving as a landmark for area motorists.
Mount Jefferson State Park and portions of The New River State Park are located within the county.
Mount Jefferson State Park 539 undeveloped acres, picnicking, hiking and...
www.stateparks.com /mount_jefferson.html   (731 words)

  
 Mount Jefferson (Oregon)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jefferson is in a rugged wilderness and is thus one of the volcanos to reach in the Cascades (logging 1044 does come within 4 miles (6 of the summit however).
Jefferson was named in honor of President Thomas Jefferson by the Lewis and Clark Expedition (this was the only High Cascade they named).
Jefferson started life as a highly vent which in turn built a tephra-rich (this same cone now forms the volcano's Much of this structure was subsequently buried about 5 mileandsup3 (20 kmandsup3) of basaltic andesite lava flows that are called the Cone Lavas.
www.freeglossary.com /Mount_Jefferson_(Oregon)   (1155 words)

  
 Jefferson County History
The Jefferson County Courthouse in Madras was constructed in 1961.
Jefferson County was created on December 12, 1914, out of territory that was once part of Crook County.
The county was named after Mount Jefferson, the second highest peak in Oregon with an elevation of 10,497 feet, which marks the county's western skyline.
arcweb.sos.state.or.us /county/cpjeffersonhome.html   (419 words)

  
 Golden Gate Photo - Oregon Cascades Gallery
Mount Thielsen, Mount Jefferson, and two of the Three Sisters are older extinct volcanoes.
Mount Hood is a dormant stratovolcano, composed of andesite and dacite lava and pyroclastic deposits.
Mount Jefferson is an extinct stratovolcano, composed of andesite and dacite lava and pyroclastic deposits.
www.goldengatephoto.com /westus/orcascade.html   (397 words)

  
 Mount Washington Observatory: Visitor Information: The Presidential Range   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mount Adams has earned the unusual distinction by having been identified as one of ten holy mountains of the world by a group that calls themselves the "Aetherians." The Aetherians believe that this mountain is charged with an alien force which can promote healing.
Mount Washington is the highest point east of the Mississippi and north of the Carolinas.
Mount Lincoln, in the Franconia Range, was named to honor Abraham Lincoln, though at least one early guidebook suggests that the name was originally given to the small summit between Mount Lafayette and today's Mount Lincoln.
www.mountwashington.org /visitor/mountains/mountains.html   (1452 words)

  
 Mount Jefferson (Oregon)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The expedition, who were sponsored by President Jefferson, first saw the peak from the mouth of the Williamette River.
Much of this structure was subsequently buried under about 5 mile³ (20 km³) of basaltic andesite lava flows that are called the Main Cone Lavas.
The volcano then went dormant for an unknown period of time, after which somewhat less than 1 mile³ (4 km³) of andesitic lava flows erupted, forming a second stage cone on top of the original (these flows were thicker and had a higher silica content than the Main Cone Lavas).
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/mount_jefferson__oregon_   (846 words)

  
 SummitPost.org - Mount Jefferson - Jefferson Park Glacier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jefferson Park Glacier provides a more varied and alpine route than is found on most of the volcanoes.
Jefferson Park Glacier is best approached from Jefferson Park on the north side of the mountain.
From Jefferson Park, ascend to the glacier, approaching it on its east side.
www.summitpost.org /show/route_link.pl/route_id/2228/object_id/456   (438 words)

  
 USGS Open-File Report 99-24   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A concern at Mount Jefferson, but not at the smaller volcanoes, is the possibility that small- to-moderate sized landslides could occur even during periods of no volcanic activity.
The population at immediate risk in the Mount Jefferson region is small, but these residents as well as other people who visit the area for recreation and work purposes should be aware of the potential hazards.
Probably the greatest concern in the Mount Jefferson region is the possibility that large lahars might enter reservoirs on either side of the volcano, namely, Detroit Lake to the west and Lake Billy Chinook to the east.
geopubs.wr.usgs.gov /open-file/of99-24   (620 words)

  
 Cascade Peaks: Mount Jefferson
Mount Jefferson as seen from the northwest in October, before the first snowfall of the season.
Mount Jefferson apparently was so named by Lewis and Clark; while encamped at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, they viewed the mountain and named it after the president of the United States who had sent them on their journey.
Mount Jefferson cannot be seen from here, but Mount Hood can; if there were no trees, maybe Mount Jefferson would be visible.
www.mind.net /dlmark/cjeffers.htm   (570 words)

  
 Mt. Adams and Mt. Jefferson, NH, Hiking
Mount Adams and Mount Jefferson from the RMC Facilities
Mount Jefferson is probably the hardest 4,000 footer in winter, due to the combination of considerable distance, elevation gain and exposure to severe weather.
Mount Madison in winter it is probably easier to do this in a day than to carry the extra weight needed for an overnight trip, but some people do spend the night at the Valley Way campsite.
home.earthlink.net /~ellozy/npresi.html   (2416 words)

  
 SummitPost.org - Mount Madison Climbing Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It rises an impressive 4000+' from the river valleys to the northeast and east and it's 4580' rise in 6.5 miles from the Androscoggin River is possibly the closest approach from a river to a major New England peak, second only to Katahdin.
Mount Madison is the 5th highest of the recognized NH 4000' peaks.
The winter Northern Presidential Traverse encompassing the summits of Mount Washington, Mount Jefferson (5716'), Mount Adams (5799'), and Mount Madison is one of the classic alpine treks in New England.
www.bettercamper.com /show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/428   (902 words)

  
 Mount Jefferson Wilderness
For the Mount Jefferson Wilderness, this process began in 1968 when 100,000 acres were designated by Public Law 90-548.
The Mount Jefferson Wilderness is part of the 106 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System.
In an age of "...increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization," you play an important role in helping to "secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness" as called for by the Congress of the United States through the Wilderness Act of 1964.
www.townsusa.org /recreation/4908/Mount_Jefferson_Wilderness   (307 words)

  
 Regional Information-Towns of The High Country-Jefferson and West Jefferson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jefferson was the first to be founded, and is the oldest incorporated town in the High Country.
West Jefferson became the economic center of the county, though Todd, a major railroad center, was larger.
Mount Jefferson State Park is located just off the "new road" (know where that is?).
www.mountaintimes.com /summer/reg_jefferson.php3   (547 words)

  
 Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, OR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The easiest access to Jefferson Park is via the Whitewater Creek Trail (trail view).
Jefferson Park (Map) is very beautiful and can be very crowded.
Camping in the Park allows for the enjoyment of the alpenglow of sunset on Mt. Jefferson.
www.geocities.com /Yosemite/2003/jeffpark.html   (457 words)

  
 Mt. Jefferson, Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jefferson is a stratovolcano made of andesite and dacite.
This episode ended with the growth of dacite domes near the summit and collapse of the domes to produce ash flows.
Additional information about Mt. Jefferson is presented on the Cascade Volcano Observatory homepage of the U.S. Geological Survey.
volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/volc_images/north_america/jefferson.html   (252 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Living / Arts / Mount Reagan piques interest
It is barely noticeable, like an impacted tooth between the majestic peaks of Mount Washington and Mount Jefferson.
The New Hampshire legislator who submitted the naming bill, Representative Kenneth Weyler, does call it Mount Reagan, and says he left a piece of paper at the top, under a cairn, reading "Welcome to Mount Reagan." The paper has vanished.
Mount Pleasant was renamed Mount Eisenhower after the president's death, and the frisky New Hampshire Legislature honored the state's only president, Franklin Pierce, by renaming Mount Clinton (nonono, not that Clinton) Mount Pierce in 1913.
www.boston.com /news/globe/living/articles/2004/09/09/mount_reagan_piques_interest   (713 words)

  
 Mount Jefferson (North Carolina) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
For other mountains named Mount Jefferson, see Mount Jefferson.
Mount Jefferson is a mountain located in Ashe County, North Carolina.
The mountain is a North Carolina state park.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Jefferson_(North_Carolina)   (80 words)

  
 Mount Jefferson - Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mount Jefferson is a 10,495 feet (3,199 meters) high stratovolcano.
It is the second highest in the Oregon Cascade Range, falling second only to Mount Hood by a mere 800 feet.
Mount Jefferson last erupted about 15,000 years ago and has shown it has the potential for "large explosive eruptions." It is home to the Russel, Jefferson Park, Whitewater and Waldo Glaciers.
www.daytrails.com /MtJefferson.html   (160 words)

  
 Two climbers rescued from Oregon's Mount Jefferson by military helicoper
On Sunday morning, April 25, 2004, Brent McGregor, 51 and Tom Herron, 40, began a climb of Mount Jefferson, second highest peak after Mount Hood, in the Oregon Cascades.
Search and Rescue teams felt the spring conditions of the snow on Mount Jefferson were too dangerous.
This was confirmed on the snow by one SAR team, which approached the bottom of the slope being descended by the climbers.
www.traditionalmountaineering.org /Report_Jefferson_McGregor.htm   (2057 words)

  
 Jefferson College of Health Professions - Physical Therapy
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The Thomas Jefferson University web site, its contents and programs, is provided for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice nor is it intended to create any physician-patient relationship.
www.tju.edu /jchp/pt/jm.cfm   (408 words)

  
 Division of Parks and Recreation--Mount Jefferson State Natural Area, Things to do
Mount Jefferson has a rich natural and cultural history, and the area has played an important role in the community.
Educational materials about Mount Jefferson State Natural Area have been developed for grades 5-7 and are correlated to North Carolina's competency-based curriculum in science, social studies, mathematics and English/language arts.
The Mount Jefferson program introduces students to basic geologic processes, rocks and minerals of the area.
www.ils.unc.edu /parkproject/visit/moje/do.html   (567 words)

  
 Mount Jefferson - Jefferson Park Butte
Had never set foot on Mt. Jefferson so thought it would be good to finally romp around on it.
When I reached Jefferson Park the threatening skies settled down and started to obscure the views of the hill.
Top to bottom views of Jefferson Park Butte were still visible so I decided to still give it a poke.
www.spiritone.com /~carpjam/html/jefferson/jeffpark6.04.html   (619 words)

  
 Mount Jefferson State Natural Area   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Location: Mount Jefferson State Natural Area is located in the northwestern corner of North Carolina in Ashe County.
It is located between the towns of Jefferson and West Jefferson off of US 221 Bypass.
Panoramic Views: The panoramic views from Mount Jefferson are the most significant scenic values in the park.
www.eenorthcarolina.org /eecenters/centers/mountjefferson.htm   (405 words)

  
 Trailheads - Guide to Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
Located in the far northwest corner of North Carolina, unique Mount Jefferson rises more than 1600' above a broad, high plateau to its northeast to reach nearly 4700' in elevation.
North of Mount Jefferson the higher mountains shift west to the state lines and include Mount Rogers in Virginia, which is the last peak above 5000' in the Southern Appalachians if you continue north.
The best way to explore this diversity is, of course, on foot, and Mount Jefferson offers a trail looping around its summit to do so.
www.hikewnc.info /trailheads/jefferson   (257 words)

  
 Mount Jefferson
The Presidential Range, which includes Mount Jefferson, Mount Madison, Mount Adams, and the granddaddy of them all, Mount Washington, is a classic destination for many hikers, and we were no exception.
Granted, by comparison to other Presidential Peaks, Jefferson might at first appear to be easily conquered, but this is one tough summit.
We could still make out the fl smoke billowing from the cog railway as it made its way up Mount Washington, but the weather was definitely on a downward spiral.
www.naturalbornhikers.com /Mountjefferson/Mountjefferson.htm   (1073 words)

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