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Cinder cone

A cinder cone typically refers to a type of volcanic cone.

According to the USGS GNIS, it is the proper name of 7 cinder cones in the United States:

Name State County Coordinates USGS 7.5' Map
Cinder Cone CA Lassen Prospect Peak
Cinder Cone CA Shasta 40° 55′ 57″ N 121° 21′ 46″ W Coble Mountain
Cinder Cone CA Siskiyou 41° 28′ 39″ N 122° 17′ 15″ W Hotlum
Cinder Cone CA Siskiyou 41° 31′ 43″ N 121° 38′ 48″ W Little Glass Mountain
Cinder Cone Butte ID Ada 43° 13′ 10″ N 115° 59′ 32″ W Cinder Cone Butte
Cinder Cone OR Deschutes 43° 39′ 05″ N 121° 07′ 27″ W China Hat
Cinder Cone OR Wasco 44° 50′ 24″ N 121° 44′ 39″ W Boulder Lake


07-14-2008 23:18:10
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