Latour Butte
Extinct volcano in Shasta County, California
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Latour Butte, located in Shasta County, California, is an extinct lava cone[1] in the Cascade Range.
Elevation6,739 ft (2,054 m)
| Latour Butte | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,739 ft (2,054 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°36′28″N 121°42′32″W |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic cone[1] |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene[1] |
Geography
Latour Butte is located northwest of Table Mountain, Chaos Crags, and Lassen Peak, southwest of Magee Peak, southeast of Snow Mountain, and east of Redding, California.
Geology
Latour Butte is one of the volcanic centers that erupted before Lassen Peak formed. It was among the first to erupt,[2] and it is a lava cone,[1] unlike most of the other old volcanic centers, which are stratovolcanoes.