Mount Pluto, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Pluto |
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 Mount Pluto
Location in California
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,617 ft (2,626 m) NGVD 29 |
| Prominence | 1,457 ft (444 m) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Placer County, California |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Tahoe City |
| Geology | |
| Last eruption | 2 million years ago |
Mount Pluto is an extinct volcano in the Granite Chief Range near Lake Tahoe, California. The volcano erupted approximately 2 million years ago producing lava and mudflows that dammed Lake Tahoe. The Northstar California ski resort covers part of the 8,617-foot-high (2,626 m) peak.
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