Newberry Volcano

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Newberry Volcano is a large shield-shaped volcanic complex in central Oregon known for its expansive caldera, numerous lava flows and cinder cones, and active geothermal features.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf shield volcano
stratovolcano
volcanic complex
age about 600000 years
composition andesite
basalt
rhyolite
country United States
diameterOfCaldera about 10 kilometers
about 6 miles
elevation 2434 m
7985 ft
hasCaldera Newberry Caldera
hasEruptionStyle effusive eruptions
explosive eruptions
hasFeature Newberry Caldera
cinder cones
fumaroles
geothermal features
hot springs
lava flows
maars
obsidian flows
shield lava vents
hasGeothermalDevelopment geothermal exploration wells
hasGeothermalPotential high
hasLake East Lake
Paulina Lake
hasRecreation boating
camping
fishing
hiking
hasTrail Big Obsidian Flow Trail
Paulina Peak Trail
isActive true
lastEruption Holocene
about 1300 years ago
locatedIn Central Oregon
Deschutes County, Oregon
Oregon
locatedOn Cascade Range
managedBy Deschutes National Forest
United States Forest Service
monitoredBy USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory
United States Geological Survey
namedAfter John Strong Newberry
partOf Cascade Volcanic Arc
protectedArea Newberry National Volcanic Monument
summit Paulina Peak
volcanicType shield volcano with central caldera
volume more than 500 cubic kilometers of volcanic material

Referenced by (35)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Big Obsidian Flow Trail ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
Big Obsidian Flow Trail
East Lake ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
East Lake ("Newberry Crater lake system")
Paulina Lake ("Newberry Caldera")
Paulina Lake
Paulina Peak
Paulina Peak Trail
partOf
Big Obsidian Flow Trail ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
East Lake ("Newberry Caldera")
Paulina Lake ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
Paulina Peak ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
Paulina Peak Trail ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
locatedIn
Big Obsidian Flow Trail ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
Paulina Lake ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
Paulina Peak ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
Paulina Peak Trail ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
withinProtectedArea
Deschutes County ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
Deschutes National Forest ("Newberry Caldera")
High Desert (Oregon) ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument (eastern portions)")
contains
Deschutes National Forest ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
Newberry Volcano ("Newberry Caldera")
hasFeature
Big Obsidian Flow Trail ("Newberry Caldera")
Paulina Peak Trail
offersViewOf
Big Obsidian Flow Trail
geologicalContext
Newberry Volcano ("Newberry Caldera")
hasCaldera
Central Oregon ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
hasRecreationArea
Central Oregon
hasVolcanicFeature
Cascade Volcanic Arc
hasVolcano
Bend, Oregon ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
locatedNear
East Lake
locatedOn
USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory
monitors
Paulina Peak
offersPanoramicViewsOf
Paulina Peak ("Newberry Caldera")
overlooks
Newberry Volcano ("Newberry National Volcanic Monument")
protectedArea

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