butte
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But the one discovered by Saildrone more closely resembles a butte like those found in the deserts of the Southwest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
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
“Cash Up can not be other than voted an enterprising and progressive man. His advertising the butte as he is not only benefits himself, but the entire country and community.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2022
“I don’t know what America’s thinking was,” said Jerrod as the pickup edged its way to a little butte rising out of the stubble and the rock.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
Beneath that are breathtaking photos: sunlight glinting off a placid lake; a dirt road leading up a verdant hill; a haunting photo of the buttes at sunset — from a distance.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
In 2003, the state of California spent about $3 million to buy 1,800 acres on the north side of the buttes, including an idyllic stretch of emerald called “Peace Valley.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
My roughly 60-mile section was marked by sienna-hued mesas and buttes, and cornflower-blue skies.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
Across 15,000 square miles, between Spokane, Quincy and Walla Walla, the landscape is teeming with desolate cliffs, buttes and canyons.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
The spot Guardian found is flat and a safe area, free from obstacles such as mountainous buttes or large boulders.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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Geological Features
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