Earth:Mount Pluto, California
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Short description: Extinct volcano in California, United States
| Mount Pluto | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect, centered | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,617 ft (2,626 m) Template:Ngvd29[1] |
| Prominence | 1,457 ft (444 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 39°14′30″N 120°08′23″W / 39.2415733°N 120.1396385°W [2] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Placer County, California |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Tahoe City |
| Geology | |
| Last eruption | 2 million years ago |
Mount Pluto is an extinct volcano in the Granite Chief Range near Lake Tahoe, California . The volcano erupted approximately 2 million years ago producing lava and mudflows that dammed Lake Tahoe.[3] The Northstar California ski resort covers part of the 8,617-foot-high (2,626 m) peak.[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mount Pluto, California". http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2560.
- ↑ "Mount Pluto". United States Geological Survey. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:230831.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Tahoe and the Basin". Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, U.S. Forest Service. http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8_MONYSKAOUjMeXDfAxg8vh1h4Psw68fJG-AAzga6Pt55Oem6hfkRhhkmTgqAgA4l8Ee/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfMjAwMDAwMDBBODBPSEhWTjBNMDAwMDAwMDA!/?ss=110519&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=FSE_003834&navid=170150000000000&pnavid=170000000000000&ttype=main&pname=Lake%20Tahoe%20Basin%20Mgt%20Unit%20-%20About%20the%20Area. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
- ↑ Barnes, Roy A. (7 April 2007). "My First Skiing Lesson in Reno - Reno, Nevada, USA". BootsnAll. http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/07-04/my-first-skiing-lesson-in-reno-reno-nevada-usa.html.
- ↑ Krupka, Eric (5 November 2003). "Northstar at Tahoe: In Search Of the Dark Side". First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine. http://www.firsttracksonline.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=138.
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