Rustler Peak

Coordinates: 42°37′09″N 122°20′53″W / 42.61917°N 122.34806°W / 42.61917; -122.34806
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Rustler Peak is a summit and shield volcano in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] The elevation is 6,214 feet (1,894 m).[1]

Rustler Peak
Highest point
Elevation6,214 ft (1,894 m)
Geography
LocationJackson County, Oregon
Geology
Mountain typeShield volcano
Volcanic arcCascade Volcanic Arc
Last eruptionPleistocene

Rustler Peak was named for the fact cattle rustlers once operated in the area.[2]

Geology[edit]

Rustler Peak is a shield volcano. However, it is forested compared to Mount McLoughlin and Brown Mountain, two other nearby volcanoes that don't have forests. Rustler Peak is considered as an extinct volcano.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rustler Peak
  2. ^ "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

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