Table Mountain (Shasta County, California)

Table Mountain, in Shasta County, California, is an extinct stratovolcano in the Cascade Range.[1]

Table Mountain
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Highest point
Elevation6,880 ft (2,100 m)
Coordinates40°33′26″N 121°33′1″W / 40.55722°N 121.55028°W / 40.55722; -121.55028
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano[1]
Last eruptionPleistocene[1]

Geography

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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.[1]

Geology

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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.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Global Volcanism Program | Table Mountain". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program.