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″N122°43′18″W / 45.438174217°N 122.72164825°W / 45.438174217; -122.72164825 [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 volcano, part of the Boring Lava Field, on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. Parts of the mountain are within the cities of Portland, Lake Oswego, and Tigard.

The Sylvania campus of Portland Community College is located on the mountain's western slopes.

References

1. "Sylvania Reset". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved November 17, 2008.
2. "Mount Sylvania, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
3. McArthur, Lewis A. (2003). Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon. ISBN   0-87595-277-1.
4. "The Boring Lava Field, Portland, Oregon". USGS: Cascades Volcano Observatory. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2008.

External links

• "Mount Sylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.