Chinquapin Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] The elevation is 6,089 feet (1,856 m).[1]

Chinquapin Mountain was named for the Chinquapin trees in the area.[2]

It is also an ancient shield volcano, with Little Chinquapin Mountain, a nearby peak, being a smaller volcano.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chinquapin Mountain
  2. ↑ "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

42°09′08″N 122°26′14″W / 42.1521742°N 122.4372685°W / 42.1521742; -122.4372685

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