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Mount Pluto, California

Mount Pluto
Mount Pluto is located in California
Mount Pluto
Mount Pluto
Location in Placer County, California
Highest point
Elevation 8,617 ft (2,626 m)  NGVD 29
Prominence 1,457 ft (444 m) 
Coordinates 39°14′30″N 120°08′23″W / 39.2415733°N 120.1396385°W / 39.2415733; -120.1396385Coordinates: 39°14′30″N 120°08′23″W / 39.2415733°N 120.1396385°W / 39.2415733; -120.1396385
Geography
Location Placer County, California
Parent range Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS Tahoe City
Geology
Last eruption 2 million years ago

Mount Pluto is an extinct volcano in the Granite Chief Range near Lake Tahoe, California. The volcano erupted approximately 2 million years ago producing lava and mudflows that dammed Lake Tahoe. The Northstar California ski resort covers part of the 8,617-foot-high (2,626 m) peak.



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