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Mount Washington is a small peak on the western edge of Washington's Cascade Range, about 30 miles east-southeast of Seattle near Interstate 90 and southeast of North Bend. Rising above the lowlands around Puget Sound in the foothills where the Cascades begin to climb from the coastal plain, it helps shape the landscape east of Seattle. The mountain was once called Profile Mountain, and its current name comes from a cliff said to resemble George Washington's profile from a certain angle. Known locally as a hiking destination, it is especially valued for summit views, with Cedar Butte forming its west end.
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