Volcanic fields

The Ardennes (pronounced ar-DEN) is a region of extensive forests and rolling hill country, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France (lending its name to the Ardennes département and the Champagne-Ardenne région). ...more on Wikipedia about "Ardennes"

The Auckland volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field on the North Island of New Zealand. Basaltic in nature, it underlies much of the metropolitan area of Auckland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Auckland Volcanic Field"

The Eifel is a hilly region in Germany. It occupies parts of southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia and northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eifel"

Indian Heaven is a volcanic field in Washington. It is located midway between Mount St. Helens and Mount Adams, and dates from the Pleistocene and Holocene. The field trends north to south and is dominated by small shield volcanoes. Those shields are topped by small spatter and cinder cones. The northernmost peak in the field is Sawtooth Mountain and the southernmost is Red Mountain. The highest point is Lemei Rock at 5,925 feet. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indian Heaven"

The San Francisco volcanic field is an area of volcanoes in northern Arizona, USA. The field covers 1800 square miles (4700 km2) the southern boundary of the Colorado Plateau. The field contains 600 volcanoes less than 6 million years old, including Sunset Crater, which erupted less than 1000 years ago. The highest peak in the field is San Francisco Mountain, a stratovolcano near Flagstaff, Arizona, that rises to 12,633 feet of elevation. ...more on Wikipedia about "San Francisco volcanic field"

Santa Clara Volcano is a volcano in southwest Utah. Typed as a volcanic field, the two most prominent features are two cinder cones that rise above Snow Canyon. The city of St. George, Utah is located in the volcanic field. Date of the last eruption is unknown. ...more on Wikipedia about "Santa Clara Volcano"

The Taos Plateau volcanic field is an area of extensive volcanism in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. It is the largest volcanic field in the Rio Grande Rift, spreading over 7,000 km2. The age of most of the vents and associated lava flows in the field is estimated to be between 1.8 and 4 million years, with a few 22 million year old vents. The composition of the lavas varies from tholeiitic basalt to rhyolite. Landforms include sheet flows, cinder cones, and shield volcanoes. The sheet flows are well-exposed in the gorge carved by the Rio Grande. ...more on Wikipedia about "Taos Plateau volcanic field"

The Thirtynine Mile volcanic field, located in Park and Teller counties, Colorado, was the site of significant volcanism in the Tertiary Period (See: geologic timescale). The field is named for Thirtynine Mile Mountain, a local peak. ...more on Wikipedia about "Thirtynine Mile volcanic field"

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