butte
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The patterns also climb the sides of a nearby butte nicknamed "Miraflores."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Gone were the photographers who climbed the butte overlooking the practice facility — known as Shohei Mountain — to get aerial shots of Ohtani’s arrival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
I left early, skipping breakfast to trek along the butte toward the Piz Boè.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2022
An Oregon butte unfortunately titled “Swastika Mountain” will be getting a new name in the near future.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
Small, rudely fashioned models of farmhouses and farmyards covered the top of the butte.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
In the far reaches of the reservation in Northeastern Arizona, near where the red-rock buttes of Monument Valley rise above the desert floor, indoor plumbing can feel like a luxury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
In 2003, Westrup heard through an intermediary that someone with land in the buttes was looking to sell.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
The river where the Battle of Little Bighorn took place coursed through the land, prairie extended into pine trees and high buttes beckoned with even wider-ranging views.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
Palm trees and cactuses stipple the town, and reddish buttes rise in the distance.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
Number of additional ankle twists on the rocky grounds of North Dakota’s hills and buttes: four, maybe more.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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Geological Features
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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The United States
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