Definition of atom. 1  1a : the smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in combination an atom of hydrogenb : the atom considered as a source of vast potential constructive or destructive energy â¦ a largely forgotten legacy of this country's conquest of the atom.
The mountain, a part of the Cascade Range, is a volcano that has not erupted for 2,000 years. It is also the highest mountain in the state of Washington. English explorer George Vancouver named Mount Rainier in honor of another navigator, Peter Rainier. Some people, however, prefer to call the mountain by its Indian name, Mount Tacoma.
Church built by Gehrke brothers in 1896. Rainier began in the 1870s as a stop on the Northern Pacific Railroad line between Kalama, Washington and Tacoma. Situated amidst the âten al quelthâ prairies (Lushootseed for the best yet,) it was named for its view of Mount Rainier.