Mount Sylvania
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| Mount Sylvania | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 978 feet (298 m)[1] |
| Location | Multnomah County, Oregon, USA |
| Range | Tualatin Mountains |
| Coordinates | [2] |
| Topo map | USGS Lake Oswego |
| Type | Shield volcano[3] |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Boring Lava Field |
Mount Sylvania is a dormant volcano on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. The mountain is a part of Portland, Lake Oswego, and Tigard. Mountain Park, a Lake Oswego suburban development, was built on the mountain in the 1970s. The mountain is part of the Tualatin Mountains (a.k.a. Portland's West Hills) and the Boring Lava Field.
The Sylvania campus of Portland Community College is located on the mountain's western slopes.
[edit] References
- ^ NGS Data Sheet for SYLVANIA RESET. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Mount Sylvania. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ The Boring Lava Field, Portland, Oregon. USGS: Cascades Volcano Observatory. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
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