The Pacific Northwest is the cultural and geographic region of northwestern North America along the Pacific coast, generally encompassing the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon together with the Canadian province of British Columbia. Defined by its temperate rainforests, rugged coastline and volcanic Cascade peaks, the region shares a mild, wet maritime climate and a cultural identity built around outdoor recreation, forestry and, more recently, technology industries.
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The Northwest Coast is the coastal region of the Pacific Northwest, and the Northwest Plateau (known simply as "the Interior" in British Columbia), is the inland region.
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The Pacific Northwest (PNW; French: Nord-Ouest Pacifique), also referred to as Cascadia, is a bi-national geographic and cultural region in Western North America defined by its coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains to the east.
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Active volcanoes in the region include Mount Garibaldi, Mount Baker, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams, Mount Hood, Mount Meager, Mount Jefferson, Mount Shasta, Lassen Peak and Glacier Peak.
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