Table Mountain (Shasta County, California) Explained

Table Mountain
Elevation Ft:6880
Coordinates:40.5572°N -121.5503°W
Type:Stratovolcano[1]
Last Eruption:Pleistocene

Table Mountain, in Shasta County, California, is an extinct stratovolcano in the Cascade Range.[1]

Geography

Table Mountain is northwest of Chaos Crags and Lassen Peak, southeast of Red Lake Mountain, Red Mountain, Eskimo Hill, and Latour Butte, and west of Prospect Peak.[1]

Geology

Table Mountain is one of the old, extinct stratovolcanoes that predate Lassen Peak. It has a three flank vents, Red Lake Mountain, Red Mountain, and Eskimo Hill.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Global Volcanism Program | Table Mountain. Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program.