Earth:Burney Mountain

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Burney Mountain
Burney Mountain CA.jpg
Burney Mountain in March 2017
Highest point
Elevation2,397 m (7,864 ft) [1]
Prominence873 m (2,864 ft) [2]
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 40°48′23.59″N 121°37′39.98″W / 40.8065528°N 121.6277722°W / 40.8065528; -121.6277722
Geography
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LocationShasta County, California , United States
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Burney Mountain West

Burney Mountain is a lava dome complex located in the Cascade Range of eastern Shasta County, California, next to the slightly larger Crater Peak and slightly smaller Magee Peak. It stands at 2,397 m (7,854 ft)[1] and is around 8.9 km (5.5 mi) south-southeast of Burney, California.

Burney Mountain last erupted about 230,000 years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. It is composed of two craters, which open to the east.[3][4][5] Burney Mountain is the largest Quaternary dome in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, containing a volume of about 9 km3 (2.2 cu mi).[6]

The eastern side of the mountain was burned in the Eiler Fire in 2014, ultimately destroying 21 structures and injuring 11 people, mostly in Hat Creek.[7]

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