Mount Scott (Oregon)

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Mount Scott

Mount Scott, viewed from the southwest
Elevation 2721 metres (8929 feet)
Location Oregon, USA
Range Cascades
Prominence 917 metres (3008 feet)
Coordinates 42°55′21″N, 122°00′57″W
Topo map USGS Crater Lake East
Type Stratovolcano
Age of rock 420 000 years
Note: Mount Scott is also the name of a smaller volcano in Portland, Oregon, part of the Boring Lava Field.

Mount Scott is a small stratovolcano on the southeast flank of Crater Lake in southern Oregon. Its summit is the highest point within Crater Lake National Park.


 Aerial view of Crater Lake, looking to the southeast.  Mount Scott is visible at the center of the photo, just beyond the crater rim.
Aerial view of Crater Lake, looking to the southeast. Mount Scott is visible at the center of the photo, just beyond the crater rim.



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