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.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b 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 October 4, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  3. ^ a b 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


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinquapin_Mountain
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