Mount Hood
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Summary
Mount Hood is a stratovolcano[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of stratovolcano entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,461 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Hood River County[3], Clackamas County[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Instance of: mountain[6]
- Named after: Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood[7]
- Made from material: igneous rock[8]
- Location: Pacific Northwest[9], Oregon[10]
- Part of: Cascade Range[11]
- Commons category: Mount Hood[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mount Hood[13]
- Commons gallery: Mount Hood[14]
- Native label: Pat-to[15], Wy'east[16]
- Different from: Mount Hood[17]
- Elevation above sea level: 3425 m[18], 11,237 feet[19]
- Topographic prominence: 7706 feet[20]
- Located in protected area: Mount Hood National Forest[21], Mount Hood Wilderness[22]
- Volcano observatory: Cascades Volcano Observatory[23]
- Mountain range: Oregon Cascades[24]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Mount Hood[25]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Mount Hood[26]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Mount Hood include Mount Hood National Forest[27], an United States National Forest[28], in United States[29], founded in 1924[30], headquartered in Sandy[31] and Mount Hood Wilderness[32], an US Wilderness Area[33], in United States[34].
Why It Matters
Mount Hood has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for it include Mount Hood National Forest[27], an United States National Forest[28], in United States[29], founded in 1924[30], headquartered in Sandy[31] and Mount Hood Wilderness[32], an US Wilderness Area[33], in United States[34].