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2 High to Very High Threat Potential WASHINGTON Mount Baker Glacier Peak Mount Rainier Mount St. Helens Mount Adams OREGON Mount Hood Three Sisters Newberry Volcano Crater Lake CALIFORNIA Medicine Lake Volcanno Mount Shasta Lassen Peak Moderate Threat Potential Mount Bachelor to Very Threat Potential Mount Jefferson Belknap Black Butte Crater Lava Field Blue Lake Crater Cinnamon Butte Craters of the Moon Volcanic Field Davis Lake Volcanic Field Devils Garden Lava Field Diamond Craters Volcanic Field Four Craters Lava Field Hell's Half Acre Lava Field Indian Heaven Volcanic Field Jordan Craters Volcanic Field Lava Mountain Lava Field Sand Mountain Volcanic Field Wapi Lava Field West Crater Volcanic Field

3 Mount Baker Location: Washington, Whatcom County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 3,286 (m) 10,781 (f) Volcano type: Stratovolcano Composition: Andesite 6,700 years ago Threat Potential: High

4 Glacier Peak Location: Washington, Snohomish County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 3,213 (m) 10,541 (f) Volcano type: Stratovolcano Composition: Dacite 1,100 years ago Threat Potential: High *

5 Mount Rainier Location: Washington, Pierce County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 4,392 (m) 14,410 (f) Volcano type: Stratovolcano Composition: Andesite to Dacite ∼1,000 years ago Nearby towns: Orting, Seattle, Tacoma, Yakima Threat Potential: High

6 Mount St. Helens Location: Washington, Skamania County Latitude: 46.2 N Longitude: W Elevation: 2,549 (m) 8,363 (f) Volcano type: Stratovolcano Composition: Basalt to Rhyodacite 1980, Nearby towns: Castle Rock, WA; Olympia, WA; Vancouver, WA; Yakima, WA; Portland, OR Threat Potential: High

7 Mount-Adams Location: Washington, Klickitat County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 3,742 (m) 12,277 (f) Volcano type: Stratovolcano Composition: Basalt to Andesite 3,800 years ago Threat Potential: High

8 Mount Hood Location: Oregon, Clackamas/Hood River Counties Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 3,426 (m) 11,240 (f) Volcano type: Stratovolcano Composition: Andesite to Dacite 1865 AD Threat Potential: High

9 Three Sisters Location: Oregon, Lane County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 3,157 (m) 10,358 (f) Volcano type: Complex volcano Composition: Andesite to Rhyolite 2,000 years ago Threat Potential: High

10 Newberry Location: Oregon; Deschutes, Klamath and Lake Counties Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 2,434 (m) 7,986 (f) Volcano type: Shield-shaped Composition: Basalt to Rhyolite 1,300 years ago Nearby towns: Sunriver, Bend, LaPine, Redmond Threat Potential: High

11 Crater Lake Location: Oregon, Klamath County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 2,487 (m) 8,159 (f) Volcano type: Caldera Composition: Basalt to Rhyolite 6,600 years ago Threat Potential: High

12 Medicine Lake Location: California, Siskiyou & Modoc Counties Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 2,412 (m) 7,913 (f) Volcano type: composite (red map area) Composition: basalt to rhyolite 950 years ago Nearby towns: Malin, Merrill, Tulelake, Klamath Falls (OR) Threat Potential: High

13 Mount Shasta Location: California, Siskiyou County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 4,317 (m) 14,163 (f) Volcano type: Stratovolcano Composition: andesite, dacite years ago Nearby towns: Weed, Mount Shasta, Edgewood, Dunsmuir Threat Potential: High

14 Lassen Volcanic Center Location: California, Shasta County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 3,187 (m) 10,456 (f) Volcano type: stratovolcano Composition: andesite, dacite 1917 Nearby towns: Mineral, Viola Threat Potential: High

15 Mount Bachelor Location: Oregon, Deschutes County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 2,764 (m) 9,068 (f) Volcano type: Stratovolcano Composition: Basalt to Andesite About 9,500 years ago Threat Potential: Moderate

16 Mount Jefferson Location: Oregon, Jefferson/Linn/Marion Counties Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 3,199 (m) 10,495 (f) Volcano type: Stratovolcano Composition: Andesite to Dacite During last glaciation ~15,000 years ago

17 Belknap Location: Oregon, Linn County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 2,095 (m) 6,873 (f) Volcano type: Shield volcano Composition: Basalt, Basaltic Andesite 1500 years ago Nearby towns: Sisters

18 Black Butte Crater Lava Field Location: Idaho, Snake River Plain Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 1,478 (m) 4,849 (f) Volcano type: Shield volcano Composition: Basalt

19 Blue Lake Crater Location: Oregon, Jefferson County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 1,230 (m) 4,035 (f) Volcano type: Maar Composition: Basalt 1300 years ago Nearby towns: Sisters

20 Cinnamon Butte Location: Oregon, Douglas County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 1,956 (m) 6,417 (f) Volcano type: Scoria cone Composition: Basalt between 7,780 and 15,000 years ago

21 Craters of the Moon Volcanic Field Location: Idaho, Snake River Plain Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 2,005 (m) 6,578 (f) Volcano type: Cinder cones Composition: Basalt

22 Davis Lake Volcanic Field Location: Oregon, Deschutes County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 1,494 (m) 4,902 (f) Volcano type: Lava flows Composition: Andesite 5,300-5,600 years ago Nearby towns: Gilchrist, La Pine

23 Devils Garden Lava Field Location: Oregon, Lake County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 1,698 (m) 5,571 (f) Volcano type: Volcanic field Composition: Basalt Holocene Nearby towns: La Pine, Gilchrist, Sunriver, Wagontire

24 Diamond Craters Volcanic Field Location: Oregon, Harney County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 1,435 (m) 4,708 (f) Volcano type: Volcanic field Composition: Basalt 7,790 to 7,320 years ago Nearby towns: Diamond (8 mi), New Princeton (18 mi), Burns (50 mi)

25 Four Craters Lava Field Location: Oregon, Lake County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 1,501 (m) 4,925 (f) Volcano type: Volcanic field Composition: Basalt 13,000 years ago Nearby towns: La Pine, Gilchrist, Sunriver, Wagontire

26 Hell's Half Acre Lava Field Location: Idaho, Bonneville/Bingham Counties Latitude: 43.5 N Longitude: W Elevation: 1,631 (m) 5,351 (f) Volcano type: Shield volcano Composition: Basalt 5,200 years ago

27 Indian Heaven Volcanic Field Location: Washington, Skamania County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 1,806 (m) 5,925 (f) Volcano type: Shield volcanoes Composition: Basalt to Andesite 9,000 years ago

28 Jordan Craters Volcanic Field Location: Oregon, Malheur County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 1,473 (m) 4,833 (f) Volcano type: Volcanic field Composition: Basalt 3,200 years ago Nearby towns: Jordan Valley

29 Lava Mountain Lava Field Location: Oregon Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 1,711 (m) 5,614 (f) Volcano type: Volcanic field Composition: Basalt 13,000 years ago Nearby towns: La Pine, Gilchrist, Sunriver, Wagontire

30 Sand Mountain Volcanic Field Location: Oregon Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 1,664 (m) 5,459 (f) Volcano type: Cinder cones Composition: Basalt, Basaltic Andesite About 2,000 years ago

31 Wapi Lava Field Location: Idaho, Snake River Plain Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 1,604 (m) 5,262 (f) Volcano type: Shield volcano Composition: Basalt 2,270 years ago

32 West Crater Volcanic Field Location: Washington, Skamania County Latitude: N Longitude: W Elevation: 1,329 (m) 4,360 (f) Volcano type: Volcanic field Composition: Basalt to Andesite

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