Twin Buttes (California)

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Twin Buttes
Twin Buttes.jpg
Twin Buttes cinder cones
Highest point
Elevation5,340 ft (1,630 m)[1]
Coordinates40°46′50″N 121°35′33″W / 40.7804364°N 121.5924841°W / 40.7804364; -121.5924841Coordinates: 40°46′50″N 121°35′33″W / 40.7804364°N 121.5924841°W / 40.7804364; -121.5924841[2]
Geography
LocationShasta County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Burney Mountain East
Geology
Age of rockPleistocene
Mountain typeCinder cone
Volcanic arcCascade Volcanic Arc

The Twin Buttes are a group of volcanic cinder cones located in the Cascade Mountain Range of Shasta County, California.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Twin Buttes South". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  2. ^ "Twin Buttes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-12-29.

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