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	Washington (state) - MSN Encarta
		Washington has beautiful glaciated mountains and dense forests in the west, and a vast expanse of golden grainland in the eastern section of the state.
		The Pacific Border province, in western Washington, includes the Olympic Mountains and Willapa Hills, which are the Washington section of the Coast Ranges, and the lowlands of the Puget Trough.
		The Northern Rocky Mountains, in northeastern Washington, average from 900 to 2,100 m (3,000 to 7,000 ft) in height and are mostly forested.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761572009/Washington_(state).html (1016 words)

	Mount Olympus (Washington) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mount Olympus is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains range of Western Washington.
		At 2428 meters (7965 ft), Mount Olympus is the tallest of the Olympic Mountains, though it is Mount Constance that is most easily seen from the Seattle metro area.
		Mount Olympus and the Olympic range are situated on the Olympic Peninsula.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Olympus_(Washington) (220 words)

	State of Washington - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		The central feature is Mount Rainier (4,392 m/14,410 ft), a dormant volcano and the highest peak of the Cascade Range.
		Mount Rainier was named in 1792 by the English explorer George Vancouver after British Rear Admiral Peter Rainier.
		Mount Olympus (2,428 m/7,965 ft), the highest peak of the Olympic Mountains, has 6 glaciers on its slopes; a total of more than 60 active glaciers are found in the park.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /washington.htm (579 words)

	Olympic Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mount Olympus itself was not ascended until 1907, one of the first successes of The Mountaineers, which had been organized in Seattle just a few years earlier.
		The Mount Olympus National Monument was proclaimed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1909, and made into a park in 1938.
		Mount Anderson - hydrographic center of the Olympic Mountains: From this peak, rivers flow outward to the Pacific Ocean, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and Hood Canal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olympic_Mountains (343 words)

	Washington Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Washington is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south (the Columbia River forming most of this border), Idaho to the east and British Columbia, Canada to the north.
		Washington is also notable for being home to four of the five longest floating bridges in the world: the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge and Homer M. Hadley Bridge over Lake Washington, and the Hood Canal Bridge connecting the Olympic PeninsulaOlympic and Kitsap Peninsulas.
		Washington also ranked second in the nation in grapes (all varieties taken together), apricots, asparagus (over a third of the country's production) and green peas for processing; third in the nation for wheat, plumsprunes and plums, summer dry onions, trout and butter; fourth in barley and peachpeaches; and fifth in cranberrycranberries and strawberries.
	www.echostatic.com /Washington.html (1729 words)

	Johann & Sandra's Washington State
		I was born in Everett Washington in 1972.
		Washington is one of the Pacific states of the United States, bounded on the north by the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the east by Idaho, on the south by Oregon, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
		Washington residents harbor the 8th highest tax burden, per capita, in the nation, despite being one only seven states without a state income tax, primarily due to the second highest, per capita, intake of sales taxes in the country.
	www.johann-sandra.com /washington.htm (2450 words)

	Mount Olympus
		Mount Olympus (AGC‑8), an amphibious force flagship, was laid down 3 August 1943 by North Carolina Shipbuilding Co., Wilmington, N.C.; launched 3 October 1943 as Eclipse, a transport; sponsored by Mrs.
		Relieved by Adirondack in August 1951, Mount Olympus returned to Norfork and duty as Amphibious Group 2 flagship, joining in NATO naval exercises “Mainbrace” and “Longs”” in northern Europe and the Mediterranean from August to December 1952.
		Having participated in exercise “Surfboard” off the coast of Washington in February, Mount Olympus proceeded to Artic waters as part of Project 572 in support of DEW Line operations, While underway from Point Barrow to Point Hope, Alaska, she became icebound, but was freed by the icebreaker Burton Island.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/m15/mount_olympus.htm (655 words)

	Facts about mountains
		Mount Shasta, California, with an elevation of 14, 162.
		Also in the USA is Mount Hood, Oregon, with an elevation of 11, 235 feet, and Mount Spurr, Alaska, with an elevation of 11, 067 feet.
		From Mount Olympus of Greek Mythology, 9,750 feet, to Taum Saulk Mountain, in the state of Missouri and only 1,772 feet; each mountain is a distinct part of the landscape.
	ia.essortment.com /mountainmountai_rmky.htm (883 words)

	GORP - Mount Olympus Wilderness
		The Mount Olympus Wilderness was established by Congress in 1984 with passage of the Utah Wilderness Act.
		The Mount Olympus Wilderness provides a spectacular backdrop for the Salt Lake Valley and is dominated by moderate to rugged terrain, narrow canyons and high peaks, including Mount Olympus, Mount Raymond and Gobbler's Knob.
		The following acts are prohibited in the Mount Olympus Wilderness Area: Group sizes exceeding 10 persons for overnight use, camping within 200 feet of lakes, trails, or other sources of water, camping for a period of 3 days at an individual site, short-cutting a trail switchback, and disposing of garbage, debris, or other waste.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_wilderness_area/ut_mt_ol.htm (362 words)

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		The major concentrations of glaciers in the north Cascades are on Mount Baker, at the head of the Thunder Creek drainage, and on Glacier Peak.
		The major glacier concentration is on the Mount Olympus massif, where three major glaciers, the Blue, Hoh, and White Glaciers, and numerous other smaller glaciers account for about 80 percent of the area of perennial snow and ice in the Olympic Mountains.
		To the west is the Pacific Ocean, to the north is the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the east is the Hood Canal and Puget Sound, and to the south is the valley of the Chehalis River.
	pubs.usgs.gov /prof/p1386j/us/westus.txt (18762 words)

	Annual Outing 1907 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		THE first ascent of the west peak of Mount Olympus make by the Mountaineers, and probably the first ascent made by any one, was accomplished by a party of eleven on August 13, 1907.
		About this time the question arose as to whether we would see Mount Rainier, and, during one of our rests one of the party called out, "There is is," followed by a chorus of, "Where?" and sure enough, there in all its matchless beauty was the greatest of all our mountains.
		To the westward lay the mighty Pacific; to the north, beyond the dark canyon of the Hoh that scars the northern slope of Olympus, lay the straits of Juan de Fuca, with Vancouver Island in the background.
	www.mountaineers.org /Climbing/Reference/1907OlympusFA.html (1775 words)

	Learn more about List of mountains in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Mount Mitchell - highest mountain of the Appalachians
		Mount Waddington - highest mountain in the Coast Mountains range of British Columbia, Canada
		Mount Washington - highest peak in northeastern United States, worst weather in the world
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/li/list_of_mountains.html (542 words)

	mount olympus - mount olympus Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Mount Olympus, in Greek mythology, is the abode of the chief god Zeus.
		Mount Olympus is noted for its very rich flora, possibly the richest in the whole of Europe, with several endemic species.
		Peaks Mount Olympus Mt. Olympus (7,980 ft.), the highest in the Olympics, is one of the most spectacular areas in Washington.
	coolcamerasguide.info /mount-olympus (758 words)

	Mount Olympus: Blue Glacier \| Washington Climbs
		Olympus, named for the fabled home of the gods of Greek mythology, is one of the most remote of the Olympic Mountains.
		Although Olympus rises to within a stone’s throw of 8,000 feet elevation, it is so thoroughly enfolded within the range that it is practically invisible except from the highest surrounding ridges and summits.
		The first ascent of Mount Olympus was made by a party of eleven climbers on August 13, 1907.
	www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=MGW028-091 (464 words)

	Encyclopedia Brunoniana \| Mutch, Thomas A.
		In 1969 he was chosen as a member of the team of NASA scientists planning a trip to Mars.
		He participated in the design of the special camera mounted on Viking Lander I, which went into orbit around Mars in 1976 and dropped the lander craft which beamed to Earth the first photographs taken from the surface of Mars.
		As his injuries did not permit his being moved, his companions Craig Heimark ’78 and Thomas Binet ’78 cared for him during the night and on the next morning chipped out a ledge on the ice to hold him while they went to get more equipment.
	www.brown.edu /Administration/News_Bureau/Databases/Encyclopedia/search.php?serial=M0470 (459 words)

	Jefferson_County,_Washington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Washington and named after Thomas Jefferson.
		The Hood Canal Bridge connects Jefferson County to Kitsap County, Washington.
		Out of the total population, 16.60% of those under the age of 18 and 6.00% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
	www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Jefferson_County,_Washington (344 words)

	ClimbingWashington.com - Classics : Mount Angeles, East Ridge
		As such, it offers a nearly unparalleled panoramic view of the interior Olympic Mountains, of not only the nearby glaciated peaks, Mounts Carrie and Olympus, but of nearly every high peak of the range, as well as the entire northern coast of the Olympic Peninsula and, on a clear day, the Pacific Ocean.
		Mount Angeles is an accessible and easy climb as scrambles go, and exceedingly popular despite having some very loose rock.
		The view of Mount Angeles from the pass gives a good geology lesson; the uplifted folds of rock are striking.
	www.climbingwashington.com /classics/mountangeles.htm (582 words)

	TheHistoryNet \| American History \| George Washington: Hero of the Confederacy? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		George Washington is rightly called the "Father of our Country." Born on February 22, 1732, near Wakefield, Virginia, he was a planter, surveyor, soldier in the French and Indian War, a politician in Virginia's House of Burgesses and member of the first and second Continental Congresses.
		Historian Joseph J. Ellis wrote, "If there was a Mount Olympus in the new American republic, all the lesser gods were gathered farther down the slope" from Washington.
		Washington was firmly, indeed unshakably, for the Union.
	www.historynet.com /ah/blgwashington (825 words)

	Things To Do In Washington State - Things To Do In Seattle - Space Needle, Mount Rainier
		From the pristine tribal lands of the Native Americans who lived on the Washington coast to the alpine valleys of Mount Rainier, the wonders you can explore on a Washington state vacation are as varied as the geography.
		Explore miles of trails in and around Mount Olympus, the highest peak in the park, or sit in one of the natural hot springs after a day experiencing some of the best Washington hiking.
		Easily reached by the Washington State ferries, the San Juan Islands move at a slower pace and possess a distinctive charm.
	www.destination360.com /north-america/us/washington/things-to-do.php (974 words)

	Concerns about mount olympus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Olympus is the tallest mountain in Greece, at...
		Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece...
		Mount Olympus is the highest mountain of Washington's Olympic range...
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	Olympus, Mount on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Climber falls to death while climbing Greece's Mount Olympus
		Explorer: Mountain of the Gods; Legend has it that Zeus, the most powerful deity in Greek mythology, lived at the top of the country's highest peak.
		Tim Salmon explores the paths to the summit of Mount Olympus.(Features)
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-O1lympM1t.asp (286 words)

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		While studying for a personal trainer certification in Mount Olympus, Utah you will learn that Certified Personal trainers should always be on time for their exercise routines.
		Since the Mount Olympus, Utah personal trainer is in a position to influence the client, it is very important to keep in mind that the welfare of the client is far more important than any additional monetary benefits that may accrue to the personal trainer in Mount Olympus, Utah.
		While studying for a personal trainer certification in Mount Olympus, Utah you will learn that incase of any difference of opinion or interest with the client, the Mount Olympus, Utah personal trainer must take a decision that is in the best interest of the client.
	www.expertrating.com /Fitness/Utah/Mount-Olympus-Personal-Trainer-Certification.asp (1208 words)

	SummitPost - Mount Olympus -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
		Mount Olympus is the highest peak in the Olympic Mountain Range of Western Washington.
		Despite it's relatively low altitude, Olympus is heavily glaciated due to it's close proximity to the Pacific Ocean.
		Located in the center of Olympic National Park, Mount Olympus is also quite remote, and requires a 1 day hike just to reach it's base.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/150427/mount-olympus.html (471 words)

	EBC-Mount Olympus, Blue Glacier Route
		At 7965, the West Peak of Mount Olympus is the highest in the Olympics.
		Mount Olympus is an attractive objective, an objective that Sergio Verdina and I could ignore no longer.
		Mount Tom from the West Peak of Mount Olympus
	ericsbasecamp.net /trips/Olympus/Olympus.htm (1244 words)

	Jefferson County, Washington
		\nJefferson County is a county located in the State of Washington.
		\nIsland County, Washington* - northeast\nKitsap County, Washington* - southeast \nMason County, Washington* - south/southeast\nGrays Harbor County, Washington* - south/southwest\nClallam County, Washington* - northwest Also shares northern border with Canada.
		Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.60% are under the age of 18 and 6.00% are 65 or older.
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/j/je/jefferson_county__washington.html (412 words)

	Mount Olympus Via Tolcat Canyon Hiking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Mount Olympus, the peak for which the Mount Olympus Wilderness Area was named, forms a very prominent part of the Salt Lake City skyline, and it has been a favorite hike of the nearby.
		As you start up the trail to Mount Olympus you can look down and be thankful that in 1984, after a long and difficult fight by concerned citizens, most of it was included in the Mount Olympus Wilderness Area.
		There is basically only one easy way up this side of Mount Olympus, and if you take a wrong turn you will soon be confronted with a much more difficult climb.
	www.go-utah.com /Mount-Olympus-Via-Tolcat-Canyon (646 words)

	Mount Olympus (AGC 8)
		Mount Olympus (AGC-8), an amphibious force flagship, was laid down 3 August 1943 by North Carolina Shipbuilding Co., IVilmington, N.C.; launched 3 October 1943 as Eclipse, a transport; sponsored by Mrs.
		Detached 11 February, Mount Olympus returned Norfolk 17 April to become flagship of Commander, Amphibious Group 2, in training along the eastern gmboard and in the Caribbean.
		Relieved by Adirondack in August 1951, Mount Olympus returned to Norfork and duty, as Amphibious Group 2 flagship, joining in NATO naval exercises "Mainbrace" and "Longstep" in northern Europe and the Meditermnean from August to December 1952.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/amphib/agc8.htm (644 words)

	Olympus Discount Site - Picture Of Mount Olympus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Mount Olympus in the Wasatch Mountains in Salt Lake City, Utah.
		Mount Olympus Peak, in the distance you and see Sundial Cirque with...
		Mount Olympus is the most prominent peak of the Wasatch when viewed from downtown Salt Lake.
	olympus-superstore.com /pictureofmountolympus.html (403 words)

	Mount Olympus (Greece)
		It seems that the Ancient Greeks--who believed Mt. Olympus to be the residence of the Gods, were quite fond of the name.
		The Mount Olympus massif bears a remarkable resemblance to the Mt. Whitney area in that both peak's east faces are sheer and that both of their summit ridges are multi-spired (e.g.
		Still another way to ascend Mt. Olympus (although not nearly as popular) is from the west side via a military road and Refuge B. Regarding the climbing history of the peak, Sultan Mehmet IV, the ruler of the Ottoman Empire, is reported to have made an unsuccessful attempt on the high point in 1669.
	angeles.sierraclub.org /sps/archives/sps00546.htm (1671 words)

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		Mount Olympus still is not resolvable; however Death Valley is now becoming noticeable, even though it is more than 3000 feet higher in the model than in reality.
		In the Great Basin, the series of southwest-northeast oriented mountain ranges are not resolvable, and due to the way topography is derived, contribute to some locations being some 2000-3000 feet higher in the model than in reality, leading to all surface data and some sounding data being lost during the assimilation process (Staudenmaier, 1996).
		Mount Olympus is now clearly visible, although about 1000 feet shorter than reality.
	www.wrh.noaa.gov /wrh/97TAs/TA9701/ta97-01.html (1135 words)

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