Mount Rainier Named for British Admiral Rainier
Mount Rainier rises 14 408 feet above sea level and towers 11 000 feet above its base making it the third highest elevation in the continental United States and home to the greatest number of glaciers. It was named in 1792 by Capt. George Vancouver after British Admiral Peter Rainier who played a role in the American Revolution.
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