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Sutter Buttes

The Sutter Buttes rise over the town of Sutter, California. Sutter is a Census-designated place (CDP in Sutter County, California, United States.
Elevation 2,130 feet (650 m) [1]
Location Sacramento Valley, California, USA
Prominence 2,060 ft (630 m) [2]
Coordinates 39°12.38′N 121°49.28′W / 39.20633, -121.82133Coordinates: 39°12.38′N 121°49.28′W / 39.20633, -121.82133
Topo map USGS Sutter Buttes
Type Lava domes
Age of rock 1. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to The Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta in the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A topographic map is a type of Map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using Contour lines in modern The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Mountains can be characterized in several ways Some mountains are Volcanoes and can be characterized by the type of lava and eruptive history In Volcanology, a lava dome or plug dome is a roughly circular Mound -shaped protrusion resulting from the slow eruption of Felsic Lava The geologic time scale is a chronologic schema (or idealized Model) relating Stratigraphy to time that is used by Geologists and other 5–2. 5 million years
Last eruption 1. Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the 5 million years ago

The Sutter Buttes, also known as the Marysville Buttes or Histum Yani (Maidu), are a small circular complex of eroded volcanic lava domes which rise above the flat plains of the California Central Valley, USA. The Maidu are a group of Native Americans who live in Northern California. In Volcanology, a lava dome or plug dome is a roughly circular Mound -shaped protrusion resulting from the slow eruption of Felsic Lava The Central Valley is a large flat valley that dominates the central portion of the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The highest peak, South Butte, reaches about 2,130 feet (650 m) above sea level. Mean sea level (MSL is the average (mean height of the Sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface The Buttes are located just outside of Yuba City, California in the Sacramento Valley, the northern part of Central Valley. Yuba City is a Northern California city founded in 1849 It is the County seat of Sutter County, California, United States The Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta in the U They are named for John Sutter, who received a large land grant from the Mexican government. Johann Augustus Sutter ( February 28 1803 &ndash June 18 1880) was a Swiss pioneer of California known for his association The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Sutter Buttes also hold the title of being the world's smallest mountain range.

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Geography and geology

The mountains are about 10 miles (16 km) across from north to south and east to west, and are the smallest mountain range in the world. A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The valley formed in the middle of the Buttes is called the Peace Valley.

The Sutter Buttes were formed over 1. 5 million years ago by a now-extinct volcano. Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the Some geological references suggested that it represents the southernmost of the Cascade Volcanoes [1], but there are significant differences in age and form compared to the other volcanoes in that range. The Cascade Volcanoes (also known as the Cascade Volcanic Arc or the Cascade Arc) are a number of Volcanoes in a Volcanic arc in western The questions about their origin and connection to other regional volcanic activity are the subject of ongoing research.

Native American lore

The Sutter Buttes figure prominently in the creation stories and other traditions of the indigenous Maidu people. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. Ancient Maidu did not live in the Sutter Buttes, but they did visit the mountains regularly to gather acorns and other foodstuffs or to hunt game. The acorn is the nut of the Oak tree (genera Quercus, Lithocarpus and Cyclobalanopsis, in the Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an Game is any Animal hunted for Food or not normally domesticated (such as Venison) The Maidu, who lived in their shadow for thousands of years, called them Esto Yamani, which means "the Middle Mountain".

Recent history and access

Public access to the Sutter Buttes is limited. Much of the land is privately held by cattle and sheep ranchers, but a number of naturalists and local organizations, including the Middle Mountain Foundation, lead hikes through most areas. Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family A ranch is an area of landscape including various structures given primarily to the practice of ranching the practice of raising grazing livestock such as Cattle Natural history is the Scientific research of Plants or Animals leaning more towards the Observational than Experimental methods Since 1929, the State of California had considered purchasing the land for protection and public use. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In 1963, a missile silo complex containing three separate Titan I ICBM missiles was constructed near the base of the Buttes. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Titan I was the United States' first true multistage ICBM. The site was only active from 1963 to 1965, and it was decommissioned and mostly dismantled in 1965. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The site has been host to many vandals and trespassers since the early 1980s to the present.

In 2003, the California Department of Parks and Recreation purchased a 1,785 acre (7. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 2 km²) tract in Peace Valley toward the north side of the Buttes with the intent of developing it for public access. Power lines connecting to Path 15 and Path 66 run on the eastern edge of the Sutter Buttes. Electric power transmission, a process in the delivery of Electricity to consumers is the bulk transfer of electrical power Path 15 is the name of a major north-south power transmission corridor in California. Path 66 (also called the California Oregon Intertie or abbreviated COI) is the name of several 500 kV power lines that were built by Western

Notes

  1. ^ Summit elevation between 2,120 and 2,140 ft.
  2. ^ Key col elevation between 65 and 70 ft.

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References

A monument at the base of the mountains indicating that John C. Frémont camped near here

A close up of the inscription on the memorial
John Charles Frémont ( January 21, 1813 July 13, 1890) was an American military officer, explorer, the
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