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Gap, Washington

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Norway Pass

47HelensAfterRG95 Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens erupted for nine hours on May 18, 1980 destroying plant and animal life in the surrounding 230 square miles of forest and killing 57 people. In this post-eruption image, [Coldwater Creek] is buried by debris. This item was produced or created on ca. May 19, 1980 [the snow and lack of clouds suggests this may have been from a few days later. Similar conditions were photographed on May 23rd] 47HelensAfterRG95 <a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6017993" rel="noreferrer nofollow">catalog.archives.gov/id/6017993</a>
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The Gap Norway Pass is a prominent geographical feature located in Washington, United States of America. Situated in the Cascade Range, it offers stunning views and serves as a significant access point for hikers, mountaineers, and outdoor enthusiasts.

This pass is positioned at an elevation of approximately 5,327 feet (1,624 meters) above sea level, providing a gateway between the Snoqualmie River Valley and the western side of the Cascades. It is located within the Snoqualmie National Forest, which encompasses vast stretches of pristine wilderness.

The Gap Norway Pass is characterized by its rugged terrain, with steep slopes and rocky outcrops that offer a challenging yet rewarding experience for adventurers. Its topography is mainly comprised of granite and other igneous rocks, which contribute to its unique landscape and geological formations.

The pass is surrounded by towering peaks, including Mount Thomson, Mount Defiance, and Mount Kent, which add to its picturesque allure. Visitors can expect breathtaking vistas of alpine meadows, dense forests, and cascading waterfalls as they traverse the area.

Additionally, the Gap Norway Pass is intersected by various trails, such as the Pacific Crest Trail and the Kendall Katwalk, making it a popular destination for backpacking and long-distance hiking. Its strategic location also provides access to other recreational activities like skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing during the winter months.

Overall, the Gap Norway Pass is a natural gem in Washington state, offering a stunning blend of rugged beauty, challenging terrains, and unparalleled vistas for outdoor enthusiasts to explore and appreciate.

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47HelensAfterRG95 Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens erupted for nine hours on May 18, 1980 destroying plant and animal life in the surrounding 230 square miles of forest and killing 57 people. In this post-eruption image, [Coldwater Creek] is buried by debris. This item was produced or created on ca. May 19, 1980 [the snow and lack of clouds suggests this may have been from a few days later. Similar conditions were photographed on May 23rd] 47HelensAfterRG95 <a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6017993" rel="noreferrer nofollow">catalog.archives.gov/id/6017993</a>
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Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens erupted for nine hours on May 18, 1980 destroying plant and animal life in the surrounding 230 square miles of forest and killing 57 people. In this post-eruption image, [Coldwater Creek] is buried by debris. This item was produced or created on ca. May 19, 1980 [the snow and lack of clouds suggests this may have been from a few days later. Similar conditions were photographed on May 23rd] 47HelensAfterRG95 catalog.archives.gov/id/6017993
Mount St Helens zoomed in
Mount St Helens zoomed in
Clouds over mountain from White Pass
Clouds over mountain from White Pass
Mount St Helens smoke
Mount St Helens smoke
Beyond the lava dome
Beyond the lava dome
dmp_msh_201_217-205 Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. [David Crockett's KOMO News Car, escaping the eruption, became trapped here between mudflow channels. He escaped to higher ground on foot as the flows subsided.] This is a collection of 217 aerial photographs of Mount St. Helens on black and white proof sheets. These were taken by Michael P. Doukas in 1980. Note Kodak Safety Film 5062. Photographer: Doukas, Michael P. dmp_msh_201_217 <a href="https://library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b0695797544c32" rel="noreferrer nofollow">library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b069579...</a>
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Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. [David Crockett's KOMO News Car, escaping the eruption, became trapped here between mudflow channels. He escaped to higher ground on foot as the flows subsided.] This is a collection of 217 aerial photographs of Mount St. Helens on black and white proof sheets. These were taken by Michael P. Doukas in 1980. Note Kodak Safety Film 5062. Photographer: Doukas, Michael P. dmp_msh_201_217 library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b069579...
dmp_msh_183_200-196 Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. [David Crockett's KOMO News Car, escaping the eruption, became trapped here between mudflow channels. He escaped to higher ground on foot as the flows subsided.] This is a collection of 217 aerial photographs of Mount St. Helens on black and white proof sheets. These were taken by Michael P. Doukas in 1980. Note Kodak Safety Film 5062. Photographer: Doukas, Michael P. dmp_msh_183_200 <a href="https://library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b0695797544c32" rel="noreferrer nofollow">library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b069579...</a>
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Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. [David Crockett's KOMO News Car, escaping the eruption, became trapped here between mudflow channels. He escaped to higher ground on foot as the flows subsided.] This is a collection of 217 aerial photographs of Mount St. Helens on black and white proof sheets. These were taken by Michael P. Doukas in 1980. Note Kodak Safety Film 5062. Photographer: Doukas, Michael P. dmp_msh_183_200 library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b069579...
dmp_msh_183_200-199 Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. [David Crockett's KOMO News Car, escaping the eruption, became trapped here between mudflow channels. He escaped to higher ground on foot as the flows subsided.] This is a collection of 217 aerial photographs of Mount St. Helens on black and white proof sheets. These were taken by Michael P. Doukas in 1980. Note Kodak Safety Film 5062. Photographer: Doukas, Michael P. dmp_msh_183_200 <a href="https://library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b0695797544c32" rel="noreferrer nofollow">library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b069579...</a>
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Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. [David Crockett's KOMO News Car, escaping the eruption, became trapped here between mudflow channels. He escaped to higher ground on foot as the flows subsided.] This is a collection of 217 aerial photographs of Mount St. Helens on black and white proof sheets. These were taken by Michael P. Doukas in 1980. Note Kodak Safety Film 5062. Photographer: Doukas, Michael P. dmp_msh_183_200 library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b069579...
msh_fjd00036_ct Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. Various oblique aerial views of dome and adjacent area within crater. Numerous steam plumes. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. Photographer: Friedman, Jules D. msh_fjd00036_ct <a href="https://library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dcdbf97e4b069579760b0bb" rel="noreferrer nofollow">library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dcdbf97e4b069579...</a>
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Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. Various oblique aerial views of dome and adjacent area within crater. Numerous steam plumes. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. Photographer: Friedman, Jules D. msh_fjd00036_ct library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dcdbf97e4b069579...
msh_fjd00022_ct Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. Similar oblique aerial views of dome, steam plumes. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. Photographer: Friedman, Jules D. msh_fjd00022_ct <a href="https://library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dcb31c5e4b06957975ea572" rel="noreferrer nofollow">library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dcb31c5e4b069579...</a>
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Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. Similar oblique aerial views of dome, steam plumes. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. Photographer: Friedman, Jules D. msh_fjd00022_ct library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dcb31c5e4b069579...
msh_1250_00054 Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. Thermal infrared images of Mount St. Helens summit area obtained by U.S. Army at approximately 2300 on March 30, 1980. Thermal feature E is a topographic prominence and may result from solar heating. There are large-scale distortions in these images. B. View of upper north flank showing heating within major fractures near The Boot (fracture D and fracture through area A). In this image, observations near The Boot were approximately perpendicular to the local surface. Skamania County, Washington. March 30, 1980. (Indicator lines, arrow and letters on published photo only) Portion published as figure 151-B in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 1250. 1981. Photographer: U.S. Army msh_1250_00054 <a href="https://library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/51dd962fe4b0f72b4471d309" rel="noreferrer nofollow">library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/51dd962fe4b0f72b4...</a>
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Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. Thermal infrared images of Mount St. Helens summit area obtained by U.S. Army at approximately 2300 on March 30, 1980. Thermal feature E is a topographic prominence and may result from solar heating. There are large-scale distortions in these images. B. View of upper north flank showing heating within major fractures near The Boot (fracture D and fracture through area A). In this image, observations near The Boot were approximately perpendicular to the local surface. Skamania County, Washington. March 30, 1980. (Indicator lines, arrow and letters on published photo only) Portion published as figure 151-B in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 1250. 1981. Photographer: U.S. Army msh_1250_00054 library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/51dd962fe4b0f72b4...
cvof00102_ct Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1982. Six days later, Christina Heliker at the Outward Bound thrust fault in the crater floor. Skamania County, Washington. August 18, 1982. (Photo by Don Swanson) cvof00102_ct cvoc00033_ct cvoc0033 <a href="https://library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5e3b2fdfe4b0edb47bddae2a" rel="noreferrer nofollow">library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5e3b2fdfe4b0edb47...</a> <a href="https://library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5e20a481e4b0ecf25c65aea7" rel="noreferrer nofollow">library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5e20a481e4b0ecf25...</a> <a href="https://library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/51dc26aae4b0f81004b79106" rel="noreferrer nofollow">library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/51dc26aae4b0f8100...</a>
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Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1982. Six days later, Christina Heliker at the Outward Bound thrust fault in the crater floor. Skamania County, Washington. August 18, 1982. (Photo by Don Swanson) cvof00102_ct cvoc00033_ct cvoc0033 library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5e3b2fdfe4b0edb47... library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5e20a481e4b0ecf25... library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/51dc26aae4b0f8100...
cvoe00023_ct Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. View of Mount St. Helens from Coldwater II, before the May 18, 1980 eruption. Skamania County, Washington. May 17, 1980. (See also photo no. 24ct) cvoe00023_ct <a href="https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5e177672e4b0ecf25c59f8e2" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5e177672e4b0ecf25c59f8e2</a>
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Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. View of Mount St. Helens from Coldwater II, before the May 18, 1980 eruption. Skamania County, Washington. May 17, 1980. (See also photo no. 24ct) cvoe00023_ct www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5e177672e4b0ecf25c59f8e2
usgs00165 Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. Mount St. Helens. Septum in summit crater, viewed from northeast. Crater floor hidden by plumes from vent. Skamania County, Washington. May 30, 1980. (Aerial view) (Photo by C. Dan Miller) Published as upper photo, p. 15 in U.S. Geological Survey. Yearbook. 1980. Photographer: Miller, C. Dan usgs00165 <a href="https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5dbb423de4b06957974ed967" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5dbb423de4b06957974ed967</a>
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Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. Mount St. Helens. Septum in summit crater, viewed from northeast. Crater floor hidden by plumes from vent. Skamania County, Washington. May 30, 1980. (Aerial view) (Photo by C. Dan Miller) Published as upper photo, p. 15 in U.S. Geological Survey. Yearbook. 1980. Photographer: Miller, C. Dan usgs00165 www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5dbb423de4b06957974ed967
dmp_msh_201_217-206 Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. [David Crockett's KOMO News Car, escaping the eruption, became trapped here between mudflow channels. He escaped to higher ground on foot as the flows subsided.] This is a collection of 217 aerial photographs of Mount St. Helens on black and white proof sheets. These were taken by Michael P. Doukas in 1980. Note Kodak Safety Film 5062. Photographer: Doukas, Michael P. dmp_msh_201_217 <a href="https://library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b0695797544c32" rel="noreferrer nofollow">library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b069579...</a>
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Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. [David Crockett's KOMO News Car, escaping the eruption, became trapped here between mudflow channels. He escaped to higher ground on foot as the flows subsided.] This is a collection of 217 aerial photographs of Mount St. Helens on black and white proof sheets. These were taken by Michael P. Doukas in 1980. Note Kodak Safety Film 5062. Photographer: Doukas, Michael P. dmp_msh_201_217 library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b069579...
dmp_msh_183_200-198 Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. [David Crockett's KOMO News Car, escaping the eruption, became trapped here between mudflow channels. He escaped to higher ground on foot as the flows subsided.] This is a collection of 217 aerial photographs of Mount St. Helens on black and white proof sheets. These were taken by Michael P. Doukas in 1980. Note Kodak Safety Film 5062. Photographer: Doukas, Michael P. dmp_msh_183_200 <a href="https://library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b0695797544c32" rel="noreferrer nofollow">library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b069579...</a>
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Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. [David Crockett's KOMO News Car, escaping the eruption, became trapped here between mudflow channels. He escaped to higher ground on foot as the flows subsided.] This is a collection of 217 aerial photographs of Mount St. Helens on black and white proof sheets. These were taken by Michael P. Doukas in 1980. Note Kodak Safety Film 5062. Photographer: Doukas, Michael P. dmp_msh_183_200 library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b069579...
dmp_msh_183_200-200 Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. [David Crockett's KOMO News Car, escaping the eruption, became trapped here between mudflow channels. He escaped to higher ground on foot as the flows subsided.] This is a collection of 217 aerial photographs of Mount St. Helens on black and white proof sheets. These were taken by Michael P. Doukas in 1980. Note Kodak Safety Film 5062. Photographer: Doukas, Michael P. dmp_msh_183_200 <a href="https://library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b0695797544c32" rel="noreferrer nofollow">library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b069579...</a>
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Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. [David Crockett's KOMO News Car, escaping the eruption, became trapped here between mudflow channels. He escaped to higher ground on foot as the flows subsided.] This is a collection of 217 aerial photographs of Mount St. Helens on black and white proof sheets. These were taken by Michael P. Doukas in 1980. Note Kodak Safety Film 5062. Photographer: Doukas, Michael P. dmp_msh_183_200 library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b069579...
dmp_msh_183_200-197 Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. [David Crockett's KOMO News Car, escaping the eruption, became trapped here between mudflow channels. He escaped to higher ground on foot as the flows subsided.] This is a collection of 217 aerial photographs of Mount St. Helens on black and white proof sheets. These were taken by Michael P. Doukas in 1980. Note Kodak Safety Film 5062. Photographer: Doukas, Michael P. dmp_msh_183_200 <a href="https://library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b0695797544c32" rel="noreferrer nofollow">library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b069579...</a>
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Mount St. Helens Photo Archive Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980. [David Crockett's KOMO News Car, escaping the eruption, became trapped here between mudflow channels. He escaped to higher ground on foot as the flows subsided.] This is a collection of 217 aerial photographs of Mount St. Helens on black and white proof sheets. These were taken by Michael P. Doukas in 1980. Note Kodak Safety Film 5062. Photographer: Doukas, Michael P. dmp_msh_183_200 library.usgs.gov/photo/index.html#/item/5dc3433be4b069579...
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Norway Pass is a gap in Washington, United States of America. It has an elevation of 1372 meters above sea level. Information correct as at Sunday 15th January 2006.

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///foot.tutored.heights. Near Morton, Washington

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Norway Pass Data

Name Value
Id 5805349
Name Norway Pass
Asciiname Norway Pass
Alternatenames
Latitude 46.31011
Longitude -122.10565
Feature Class T
Feature Id GAP
Country Id US
Cc2
Admin1 Code WA
Admin2 Code 059
Area Id US.WA
District Id US.WA.059
Admin3 Code
Admin4 Code
Population 0
Elevation 1373
Dem 1372
Timezone Id America/Los_Angeles
Modification Date 2006-01-15
What3words foot.tutored.heights
What3words Place Morton, Washington
Feature gap: a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation
Timezone America/Los_Angeles US GMT -8.0
Country Americas Northern America United States of America

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Located within 500m of 46.31011,-122.10565
Norway Pass
Ele: 1377
Mountain Pass: yes
Natural: saddle
Lat/Long: 46.3103721/-122.10563
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