Cinnamon Butte Explained

Cinnamon Butte
Elevation Ft:6427
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Douglas County, Oregon, U.S.
Range:Cascades
Coordinates:43.241°N -122.1099°W
Topo:USGS Mount Thielsen
Type:Cinder cone, lava dome, volcanic field
Age:Holocene?[2]
Volcanic Arc:Cascade Volcanic Arc
Last Eruption:More than 6845 years ago

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

NameElevation
Cinnamon Butte6427feet43.2408°N -122.1097°W
Kelsay Point4918feet 43.3004°N -122.1075°W[4]
Mule Peak6840feet43.2937°N -122.0092°W[5]
Red Cinder Butte6545feet43.2723°N -122.0606°W[6]
Thirsty Point59420NaN043.2746°N -122.0931°W[7]
Tenas Peak6532feet43.3243°N -122.0359°W[8]

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Notes and References

  1. PC0812 . Cinnamon . 2008-03-31.
  2. 322150 . Cinnamon Butte . 2008-08-19.
  3. Book: Wood , Charles A. . Jűrgen Kienle . Volcanoes of North America . . 1993 . 190 . 0-521-43811-X .
  4. 1144538 . Kelsay Point . 2008-03-31.
  5. 1146642 . Mule Peak . 2008-03-31.
  6. 1148282 . Red Cinder Butte . 2008-03-31.
  7. 1151067 . Thirsty Point . 2008-03-31.
  8. 1150968 . Tenas Peak . 2008-03-31.