About Santa Clara
Santa Clara is a volcanic field rising to 1,465 meters (4,807 feet) in United States's North America Volcanic Regions. No historical eruptions have been recorded, though the volcano is classified based on geological evidence of past activity.
Geography & Climate
Santa Clara is located in United States, within the Basin and Range Volcanic Province of the broader North America Volcanic Regions. Situated at 37.26° N, 113.63° W in the Northern Hemisphere, the volcano lies within a temperate climate zone. With a summit elevation of 1,465 meters above sea level, Santa Clara is a moderately sized peak that remains accessible to hikers and researchers for much of the year. The volcanic landform is characterized as a cluster, which describes the physical shape and structure of the volcanic edifice as observed from the surface.
GVP Reference Summary
A Pliocene-to-Quaternary volcanic field north of St. George in SW Utah contains numerous cinder cones and lava flows. The Santa Clara lava flow, originating from two youthful-looking cinder cones above Snow Canyon, is one of many young late-Quaternary lava flows in the Colorado Plateau/Basin and Range region. The sparsely vegetated flow traveled 16 km S down Snow Canyon, excavated through rocks of the colorful Navajo Sandstone. Estimates of the age of the Santa Clara flow have ranged widely from as young as about 1000 years. Sands beneath the flow, however, were dated by optically stimulated luminescence at about 40,000 years, and charcoal just underneath the flow at the same location was radiocarbon dated at about 27,270 +/- 250 yrs BP (Biek et al., 2010). Older Snow Canyon flows of two generations now cap mesa tops as a result of topographic inversion.
— Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program
0 Recorded Eruptions
No eruption records available for Santa Clara.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Santa Clara
Is Santa Clara an active volcano?+
Santa Clara is not currently classified as active. Its activity evidence is listed as "unknown." No recorded eruptions have been documented. However, no volcano is ever considered permanently extinct.
How high is Santa Clara?+
Santa Clara has a summit elevation of 1,465 meters (4,807 feet) above sea level. At 1,465 meters, it is a moderately sized volcanic peak, roughly comparable to Mount Vesuvius (1,281m).
What type of volcano is Santa Clara?+
Santa Clara is classified as a Volcanic field. Volcanic fields consist of clusters of small volcanic vents and cinder cones spread across a region. Rather than a single central vent, eruptions can occur at many points across the field.
Where is Santa Clara located?+
Santa Clara is located in United States, in the North America Volcanic Regions. More specifically, it lies within the Basin and Range Volcanic Province. Its exact coordinates are 37.257° latitude, -113.625° longitude.
Is it safe to visit Santa Clara?+
Santa Clara can generally be visited, but as with any volcano, visitors should check local conditions and any advisory notices before traveling. United States may have specific regulations for accessing volcanic areas. Guided tours are often the safest and most informative way to experience a volcano.
