Cowhorn Mountain volcano
Shield(s) 2336 m / 7664 ft
Oregon, United States, 43.4°N / -122.05°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) | Reports
Cowhorn Mountain volcano books
Oregon, United States, 43.4°N / -122.05°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) | Reports
Cowhorn Mountain volcano books
[hide map] [enlarge map]
Typical eruption style: unspecified
Cowhorn Mountain volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Cowhorn Mountain volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance | Location |
Background:
The glacially modified Cowhorn and Sawtooth Mountain shield volcanoes and adjacent cinder cones lie SW of Crescent Lake. A lava from Sawtooth Mountain, located SW of Cowhorn Mountain was K-Ar dated at 0.56 and 0.52 million years (Sherrod, in Wood and Kienle, 1990).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Latest satellite images
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
More on VolcanoDiscovery:
Volcano and photo tour to Java, Indonesia: Visit Java's famous volcanoes: Krakatau, Merapi, Bromo, Semeru, Ijen and others, crossing Java from west to east. This study and photography trip for a small exclusive group is one of our classic and best tours.
Popocatépetl Volcano Special: The activity of Mexico's most active and largest volcano has been picking up gradually during the past months. If you like to join a small group of volcano enthusiasts, join us, stay 5 nights near the volcano and move around for extended day- and night-time observation.
