Mount Sylvania
| Mount Sylvania | |
|---|---|
 Top as seen from Tualatin | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 510 ft (155 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 45°26′17″N 122°43′18″W / 45.438174217°N 122.72164825°W[1] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Derived from Silvanus, a Roman tutelary deity[3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Multnomah County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Parent range | Tualatin Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Lake Oswego |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano[4] |
| Volcanic field | Boring Lava Field |
Mount Sylvania is an extinct
Lake Oswego, and Tigard
.
The Sylvania campus of Portland Community College is located on the mountain's western slopes.
References
- ^ a b "Sylvania Reset". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- ^ "Mount Sylvania, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ISBN 0-87595-277-1.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - ^ "The Boring Lava Field, Portland, Oregon". USGS: Cascades Volcano Observatory. Archived from the original on 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
External links
- "Mount Sylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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