Us at the Lake

Crater Lake

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April 30th 2006
Around 5700 BC Mt. Mazama, one of the tallest mountains in what is now the Northwestern US, underwent a cataclysmic eruption. The result was a hollow mountain with its top missing. Over time it has filled with rain and snow forming a crystal-clear lake almost 2,000 ft deep, the deepest in the US and 7th deepest in the world. The lake lies in one of the heaviest snowfall areas in Oregon, averagi ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more