Christine Falls
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Christine Falls is a waterfall
on Van Trump Creek
in Pierce County, Washington
. The falls are 69 feet (21 m) feet high and are best known for having a bridge spanning the lower drop. The upper drop is 32 feet (9.8 m) high and is almost impossible to film in tandem with the oft-photographed 37 feet (11.3 m) lower tier. The lower tier is probably one of the most commonly photographed locations in the Mount Rainer area.
The falls were named in honor of Christine Van Trump, the daughter of P. B. Van Trump
. In 1889 Christine, who was nine years old, accompanied her father on an ascent of Mount Rainier, as far as her strength would allow. She made it to the 10000 feet (3,048 m) level, even though she had a crippling nervous disorder.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
on Van Trump Creek
Van Trump Creek
Van Trump Creek, also called Van Trump Falls Creek or the Van Trump Fork of the Nisqually River, is a creek in Pierce County, Washington. It is a tributary of the Nisqually River, joining the river just above the mouth of the Paradise River...
in Pierce County, Washington
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...
. The falls are 69 feet (21 m) feet high and are best known for having a bridge spanning the lower drop. The upper drop is 32 feet (9.8 m) high and is almost impossible to film in tandem with the oft-photographed 37 feet (11.3 m) lower tier. The lower tier is probably one of the most commonly photographed locations in the Mount Rainer area.
The falls were named in honor of Christine Van Trump, the daughter of P. B. Van Trump
P. B. Van Trump
Philemon Beecher Van Trump , also known as P. B. Van Trump, was an American pioneering mountaineer and writer who lived in the state of Washington. He is best known for the first ascent of Mount Rainier in 1870....
. In 1889 Christine, who was nine years old, accompanied her father on an ascent of Mount Rainier, as far as her strength would allow. She made it to the 10000 feet (3,048 m) level, even though she had a crippling nervous disorder.