Earth:Cinnamon Butte
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Short description: Volcanic geological formation in Oregon
| Cinnamon Butte | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,427 ft (1,959 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 43°14′28″N 122°06′35″W / 43.241020617°N 122.109860008°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Douglas County, Oregon, United States |
| Parent range | Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Thielsen |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene?[2] |
| Mountain type | Cinder cone, lava dome, volcanic field |
| Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| Last eruption | More than 6845 years ago[2] |
Cinnamon Butte is a group of cinder cone volcanoes and lava domes in the Cascade Range of Oregon. All of the vents are older than approximately 6,845 years as they are all covered in ash from the eruption of Mount Mazama.[3]
Notable Vents
| Name[2] | Elevation | Coordinates |
| Cinnamon Butte | 6,427 ft (1,959 m) | [ ⚑ ] 43°14′27″N 122°06′35″W / 43.24083°N 122.10972°W[1] |
| Kelsay Point | 4,918 ft (1,499 m) | [ ⚑ ] 43°18′01″N 122°06′27″W / 43.3004038°N 122.1075315°W[4] |
| Mule Peak | 6,840 ft (2,080 m) | [ ⚑ ] 43°17′37″N 122°00′33″W / 43.2937389°N 122.0091944°W[5] |
| Red Cinder Butte | 6,545 ft (1,995 m) | [ ⚑ ] 43°16′20″N 122°03′38″W / 43.2723494°N 122.0605848°W[6] |
| Thirsty Point | 5,942 ft (1,811 m) | [ ⚑ ] 43°16′28″N 122°05′35″W / 43.2745710°N 122.0930861°W[7] |
| Tenas Peak | 6,532 ft (1,991 m) | [ ⚑ ] 43°19′27″N 122°02′09″W / 43.3242935°N 122.0358624°W[8] |
See also
- List of volcanoes in the United States of America
- Cascade Volcanoes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cinnamon". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=PC0812.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Cinnamon Butte". Smithsonian Institution. https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=322150.
- ↑ Wood, Charles A.; Jűrgen Kienle (1993). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. pp. 190. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
- ↑ "Kelsay Point". United States Geological Survey. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1144538.
- ↑ "Mule Peak". United States Geological Survey. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1146642.
- ↑ "Red Cinder Butte". United States Geological Survey. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1148282.
- ↑ "Thirsty Point". United States Geological Survey. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1151067.
- ↑ "Tenas Peak". United States Geological Survey. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1150968.
External links
- "Cinnamon Butte". United States Geological Survey. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1139736.
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