Van Zandt, Washington (Wikipedia)Van Zandt is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington. There is a community hall, a park, a cemetery, a volunteer firehouse, and a church located there. The community is rural, with most residents working in agriculture or lumber.
Cascade Range (Wikipedia)The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as many of those in the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades. The small part of the range in British Columbia is referred to as the Canadian Cascades or, locally, as the Cascade Mountains. The highest peak in the range is Mount Rainier in Washington at 14,411 feet (4,392 m).
