Butte
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![Butte is a conspicuous isolated hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, relatively flat top; it is smaller than mesas, plateaus, and tables. In some regions, such as the north central and northwestern United States, the word is used for any hill. The word "butte" comes from a French word meaning "small hill"; its use is prevalent in the western United States, including the southwest, where "mesa" is also used.Chaco and Fajada Butte [1] is located in northwestern New Mexico.](/index.php/Image:Fajada_in_snow.jpg)
Butte is a conspicuous isolated hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, relatively flat top; it is smaller than mesas, plateaus, and tables.
In some regions, such as the north central and northwestern United States, the word is used for any hill. The word "butte" comes from a French word meaning "small hill"; its use is prevalent in the western United States, including the southwest, where "mesa" is also used.
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- Physical Features of Mountains
- Defining Mountain Regions
- Snow and Weather Glossary
- Mountains and Mountain Forests Global Statistical Summary
- Frozen Ground
- Cryosphere
- What Affects Frozen Ground
- What is the Cryosphere
- Snow
- Clouds
- Evaporation
- Freezing Point / Freeze
- Moisture
- Butte
- Sublimation
- Water
- Snow line
- Tree line
- Frost line
- Landform Gallery
- Landform
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