Black Butte (Oregon)
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| Black Butte | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 6,436 feet (1,962 metres) |
| Location | Oregon, USA |
| Range | Cascades |
| Prominence | 3,076 ft (938 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Black Butte 44121-D6 |
Black Butte is a cinder cone located in Central Oregon, northwest of the town of Sisters, Oregon. An extinct volcano, it is composed of basaltic andesite with its summit at an elevation of 6,436 feet, the cone rises about 3,100 feet over the surrounding plateau. Black Butte is a striking feature just north of US Highway 20, which descends from the east flank of the Cascades. It is nearly symmetrical, with no marks of glaciation. Even though it is older than the High Cascades mountains visible to the west, which are heavily scoured by ice-age glacier activity, Black Butte receives less snow at at its lower elevation and location somewhat east of the main trend of the High Cascades.
In the local indigenous tongue, the mountain is called Turututu, but records show settlers calling it Black Butte as early as 1855. A road climbs halfway up Black Butte and hiking trails continue to the summit. On the north side at the base of the mountain, the Metolius River bursts forth from a spring.
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- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
- Surrounding area map from Google Maps
- Location in the United States from the Census Bureau
