Rustler Peak

Rustler Peak is a summit and volcano in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] The elevation is 6,214 feet (1,894 m).[1]

Rustler Peak
Map
Highest point
Elevation6,214 ft (1,894 m)
Geography
LocationJackson County, Oregon
Geology
Rock age(s)Pliocene,[4] Pleistocene[5]
Mountain type(s)Shield volcano,[2] stratovolcano[3]
Volcanic arcCascade Volcanic Arc
Last eruptionPleistocene

Rustler Peak was named for the fact cattle rustlers once operated in the area.[6]

Geology

Rustler Peak is considered a shield volcano,[7] as well as a stratovolcano.[8] It is an extinct volcano.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rustler Peak
  2. ^ https://www.craterlakeinstitute.com/research-at-crater-lake/geology/historic-geology/geology-howell-williams-1942/10-05/
  3. ^ https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2015NC/webprogram/Paper256084.html
  4. ^ https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2015NC/webprogram/Paper256084.html
  5. ^ https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2015NC/webprogram/Paper256084.html
  6. ^ "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  7. ^ https://www.craterlakeinstitute.com/research-at-crater-lake/geology/historic-geology/geology-howell-williams-1942/10-05/
  8. ^ https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2015NC/webprogram/Paper256084.html

42°37′09″N 122°20′53″W / 42.61917°N 122.34806°W / 42.61917; -122.34806

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