What is North Cascades?
[[Image:Mount Baker 21700.JPG|thumb|right|Mount Baker]] The '''North Cascades''' are a name used for the mountains at the north end of the [[Cascade Range]], south of [[Canada]]. The North Cascades are entirely in the [[United States]], in the state of [[Washington]]. At the Canadian border, the North Cascades are called the Canadian Cascades. The highest point in the North Cascades is [[Mount Baker]] (10,781&nbsp;ft/3,286m). [[North Cascades National Park]] is located at the northernmost end of the North Cascades. Some of the primary rivers in the North Cascades are the [[Skagit River|Skagit]], [[Nooksack River|Nooksack]], [[Stillaguamish River|Stillaguamish]], and [[Stehekin River|Stehekin]]. [[Lake Chelan]] is the largest lake in the North Cascades. Although now termed a [[reservoir]], it was originally a natural lake, but enlarged by a [[dam]]. The urban areas of [[Seattle]], [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] and [[Everett, Washington|Everett]] are all west of the North Cascades. The [[Columbia River]], Washington's largest river, forms the east and south boundary. {{multistub|Geo|Canada}} [[Category:Mountains of Canada]]