Coordinates: 42°09′08″N 122°26′14″W / 42.1521742°N 122.4372685°W / 42.1521742; -122.4372685

Chinquapin Mountain

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Chinquapin Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] The elevation is 6,089 feet (1,856 m).[1]

Chinquapin Mountain was named for the Chinquapin trees in the area.[2] Chinquapin Mountain and nearby Little Chinquapin Mountain are both shield volcanoes.[3] They contain olivine basalt.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chinquapin Mountain
  2. ↑ "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. ↑ https://www.craterlakeinstitute.com/research-at-crater-lake/geology/historic-geology/geology-howell-williams-1942/10-05/
  4. ↑ https://www.craterlakeinstitute.com/research-at-crater-lake/geology/historic-geology/geology-howell-williams-1942/10-05/

42°09′08″N 122°26′14″W / 42.1521742°N 122.4372685°W / 42.1521742; -122.4372685

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