Modoc Crater
Modoc Crater is a volcano in Siskiyou County, Shasta Cascades, California and has an elevation of 5,141 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schonchin Butte and Merrill Cave.
Schonchin Butte
Volcano
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Schonchin Butte is a cinder cone on the northern flank of Medicine Lake Volcano in the Cascade Range in northern California. Frothy lava, cooled in the air, created the large cinder cones throughout Lava Beds National Monument.
Merrill Cave
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Merrill Cave is a 650 foot former ice cave in Lava Beds National Monument in California. It was known for the pool of ice that was found year-round in the lower chamber of the cave, which fully disappeared due to compounding factors by 2005.
Schonchin Butte Lookout
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Schonchin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schonchin Butte Lookout is a scenic viewpoint.
Modoc Crater
- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 5,141 feet
- Categories: crater and landform
- Location: Siskiyou County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.716° or 41° 42′ 58″ northLongitude
-121.553° or 121° 33′ 11″ westElevation
5,141 feet (1,567 metres)Open location code
84HWPC8W+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 358770946OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcanoWikidata ID
Q49004699
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Modoc Crater” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Modoc Crater”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Canby Cross and Fleener Place.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bearpaw Butte and Hippo Butte.
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