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Amboy Crater
Dormant cinder cone volcano in the Mojave Desert, California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amboy Crater is a dormant cinder cone volcano that rises above a 70-square-kilometer (27 sq mi) lava field in the eastern Mojave Desert of southern California, within Mojave Trails National Monument.[2][4]
Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...
Amboy Crater | |
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![]() Amboy Crater, as viewed from the east | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 944 ft (288 m)[1] |
Prominence | 250 ft (76 m)[2] |
Coordinates | 34°32′38″N 115°47′28″W[3] |
Geography | |
Topo map | USGS Amboy Crater[3] |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Cinder cone[2] |
Last eruption | About 10,000 Years Ago[4] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Trail[1][5][6] |
Designated | May 1973 |
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It is about 75 miles (120 km) equidistant from Barstow to the west and Needles to the east, and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of historic U.S. Route 66, near the town of Amboy in San Bernardino County. In 1973, Amboy Crater was designated the Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark.[2][7]
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