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Table Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,880 ft (2,100 m) |
Coordinates | 40°33′26″N 121°33′1″W / 40.55722°N 121.55028°W / 40.55722; -121.55028 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Table Mountain, in Shasta County, California, is an extinct stratovolcano in the Cascade Range.
Geography
Table Mountain is northwest of Chaos Crags and Lassen Peak, southeast of Red Lake Mountain, Red Mountain, Eskimo Hill, and Latour Butte, and west of Prospect Peak.
Geology
Table Mountain is one of the old, extinct stratovolcanoes that predate Lassen Peak. It has a three flank vents, Red Lake Mountain, Red Mountain, and Eskimo Hill.
References
- ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Table Mountain". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program.