Cinnamon Butte

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Coordinates: 43°14′28″N 122°06′44″W / 43.2409599, -122.1122531

Cinnamon Butte

Elevation 6,427 feet (1,959 m)[1]
Location Oregon, USA
Range Cascades
Coordinates 43°14′28″N 122°06′44″W / 43.2409599, -122.1122531[2]
Type Cinder cone
Volcanic arc/belt 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]

[edit] Notable Vents

Name[4] Elevation Coordinates
Cinnamon Butte 6,427 ft (1,959 m) 43°14′28″N 122°06′44″W / 43.2409599, -122.1122531 (Cinnamon Butte)[2]
Kelsay Point 4,918 ft (1,499 m) 43°18′02″N 122°06′27″W / 43.3004038, -122.1075315 (Kelsay Point)[5]
Mule Peak 6,840 ft (2,080 m) 43°17′38″N 122°00′33″W / 43.2937389, -122.0091944 (Mule Mountain)[6]
Red Cinder Butte 6,545 ft (1,995 m) 43°16′21″N 122°03′38″W / 43.2723494, -122.0605848 (Red Cinder Butte)[7]
Thirsty Point 5,942 ft (1,811 m) 43°16′29″N 122°05′35″W / 43.2745710, -122.0930861 (Thirsty Point)[8]
Tenas Peak 6,532 ft (1,991 m) 43°19′28″N 122°02′09″W / 43.3242935, -122.0358624 (Tenas Peak)[9]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ NGS Data Sheet for Cinnamon. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
  2. ^ a b USGS GNIS: Cinnamon Butte
  3. ^ Wood, Charles A.; Jűrgen Kienle (1993). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press, p. 190. ISBN 0-512-43811-X. 
  4. ^ Cinnamon Butte - Synonyms and Subfeatures. Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
  5. ^ USGS GNIS: Kelsay Point. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
  6. ^ USGS GNIS: Mule Peak. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
  7. ^ USGS GNIS: Red Cinder Butte. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
  8. ^ USGS GNIS: Thirsty Point. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
  9. ^ USGS GNIS: Tenas Peak. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.


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