Big Butte

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Big Butte is a prominent volcanic cinder cone in eastern Idaho that serves as a notable local landmark and namesake for Butte County.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cinder cone
mountain
volcanic landform
country United States
countyHighPointOf Butte County, Idaho
elevation about 2340 meters
about 7680 feet
formsPartOf eastern Snake River Plain volcanic province
geologicalAge Quaternary
linked to: Quaternary period
geologicalOrigin volcanic
hasNameEtymology “Butte” from French for isolated hill
hasSummitFeature access road
communication towers
isLandmarkFor Butte County, Idaho
locatedIn Butte County, Idaho
Idaho
United States
mountainRange Snake River Plain volcanic field
namedFor Butte County, Idaho
near Arco, Idaho
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
partOf eastern Idaho
prominence prominent local landmark
region Intermountain West
state Idaho
surfaceComposition basaltic lava and cinders
topographicIsolation isolated peak on Snake River Plain
usedAs local landmark
visibleFrom Arco, Idaho
U.S. Route 20
volcanoType cinder cone

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Butte County, Idaho namedAfter Big Butte