Shasta
- proper noun
- /ˈʃæstə/
- Spiritual pilgrimage to Mount Shasta shares all of these traits.
- Mount Shasta
- Mt. Shasta
- Save Mt. Shasta
So there's a town in Northern California called Mount Shasta.
- So there's a town in Northern California called Mount Shasta.
- I am sure the conditions in Los Angeles County are a lot different than a county up near Mount Shasta.
Examples
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Many of Mount Shasta's visitors consider themselves spiritual seekers and the mountain sacred.
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Mount Shasta has several characteristics that make it an appropriate venue for examining spiritual use:
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I am convinced that Mt. Shasta is a very special place.
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Spiritual pilgrimage to a place like Mount Shasta results from a particular personal or collective interpretation of that landscape.
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Non-indigenous spiritual pilgrims have found Mount Shasta a sacred place.
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Mount Shasta's history as a spiritually important site for non-indigenous people began in the nineteenth century.
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In 1992, the U.S. Forest Service undertook a meadow-restoration project on the slopes of Mount Shasta, California, within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
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From my home in Redding, I can see the stunning peak of Mount Shasta on clear days.
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The snow-covered summit of Mount Shasta is a popular destination for hikers in California.
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Photographers flock to capture the breathtaking views of Mount Shasta at sunset.
Synonyms
A tall volcano in northern California that rises about 14,162 feet
Compounds
A Native American language spoken by the Shasta people in northern California and southern Oregon
- Specialized
A rare small amphibian that lives in caves near Mount Shasta, California
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shasta for the mountain comes from the name of the local people who lived near the peak, so the snowy mountain was named after them. That's why Shasta can mean the big volcanic peak as well as the tribe.