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Jordan Craters

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Age of rock
  
less than 30,000 years

Last eruption
  
1250 BCE

Mountain type
  
Volcanic field

Elevation
  
1,473 m

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Location
  
Malheur County, Oregon, U.S.

Similar
  
Diamond Craters, Blue Lake Crater, Cinnamon Butte, Indian Heaven, Four Craters Lava Field

The flows of Jordan Craters volcanic field are the youngest of a large Quaternary basalt fields in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Oregon. The most recent flows come from Coffeepot Crater, a large breached cinder cone. These flows show excellent examples of inflated lava.

Map of Jordan Craters, Oregon 97910, USA

Jordan Craters is approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) southwest of Boise, Idaho.

The craters are free and open to the public all year.

References

Jordan Craters Wikipedia