Twin Buttes (California)
The Twin Buttes are a group of volcanic cinder cones located in the Cascade Mountain Range of Shasta County, California.
| Twin Buttes | |
|---|---|
 Twin Buttes cinder cones | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,340 ft (1,630 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 40°46′50″N 121°35′33″W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Shasta County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Burney Mountain East |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Cinder cone |
| Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
References
- "Twin Buttes South". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- "Twin Buttes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
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