Mount Shasta

Also known as Bo-Lem-Poi'-Yok, Bo-lem-poi'-yok, Chasta Butte, I-eka, Mont Saste, Mont Saste', Mount Chasta, Mount Chasty

stratovolcano in Siskiyou County, California, United States

Key facts

Elevation: 14,179 ft (4,322 m) , NAVD88
Prominence: 9,772 ft (2,979 m)
Parent peak: North Palisade
Isolation: 335 mi (539 km)
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Native name: Waka-nunee-Tuki-wuki ( Shasta ) Úytaahkoo ( Karok )
Location: Shasta–Trinity National Forest , California , U.S.
Parent range: Cascade Range
Topo map: USGS Mount Shasta
Formed by: Subduction zone volcanism
Rock age: About 593,000 years

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Mount Shasta (/ˈʃæstə/ SHASS-tə; Shasta: Waka-nunee-Tuki-wuki; Karuk: Úytaahkoo) is a potentially active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. At an elevation of 14,179 ft (4,322 m), it is the second-highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth-highest in the state. Mount Shasta has an estimated volume of 85 cubic miles (350 cubic kilometers), which makes it the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. The mountain and surrounding area are part of the Shasta–Trinity National Forest.

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