Cinnamon Butte
Encyclopedia
Cinnamon Butte is a group of cinder cone
volcano
es and lava dome
s 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
.
Cinder cone
According to the , Cinder Cone is the proper name of 1 cinder cone in Canada and 7 cinder cones in the United States:In Canada: Cinder Cone In the United States:...
volcano
Volcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
es and lava dome
Lava dome
|250px|thumb|right|Image of the [[rhyolitic]] lava dome of [[Chaitén Volcano]] during its 2008–2009 eruption.In volcanology, a lava dome is a roughly circular mound-shaped protrusion resulting from the slow extrusion of viscous lava from a volcano...
s in the Cascade Range
Cascade Range
The Cascade Range is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades...
of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. All of the vents are older than approximately 6,845 years as they are all covered in ash from the eruption of Mount Mazama
Mount Mazama
Mount Mazama is a destroyed stratovolcano in the Oregon part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Range. The volcano's collapsed caldera holds Crater Lake, and the entire mountain is located within Crater Lake National Park....
.
Notable Vents
| Name | Elevation | Coordinates |
| Cinnamon Butte | 6427 ft (1,958.9 m) | 43°14′27"N 122°06′35"W |
| Kelsay Point | 4918 ft (1,499 m) | 43.3004038°N 122.1075315°W |
| Mule Peak | 6840 ft (2,084.8 m) | 43.2937389°N 122.0091944°W |
| Red Cinder Butte | 6545 ft (1,994.9 m) | 43.2723494°N 122.0605848°W |
| Thirsty Point | 5942 ft (1,811 m) | 43.2745710°N 122.0930861°W |
| Tenas Peak | 6532 ft (1,991 m) | 43.3242935°N 122.0358624°W |