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Cappy Mountain

Coordinates: 43°18′36″N 121°58′44″W / 43.31000°N 121.97889°W / 43.31000; -121.97889
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Cappy Mountain
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Highest point
Elevation7,372 ft (2,247 m)[1]
Coordinates43°18′36″N 121°58′44″W / 43.31000°N 121.97889°W / 43.31000; -121.97889
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano[2]
Last eruptionPleistocene[2]

Cappy Mountain, located in Klamath County in the U.S. state of Oregon,[1] is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Range.[2] It last erupted in the Pleistocene.[2]

Geography

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Cappy Mountain lies on the northern border of the Mount Thielsen Wilderness. It is surrounded by other Cascade volcanoes, such as the Cinnamon Butte volcanic field to the southwest, Howlock Mountain and Mount Thielsen to the south, and Cowhorn Mountain and Sawtooth Mountain to the north and northwest respectively.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cappy Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Cappy Mountain". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved August 20, 2024.