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Peter Lassen (October 31, 1800 – April 26, 1859), later known in Spanish as Don Pedro Lassen, [1] [2] [3] was a Danish-born Californian ranchero and gold prospector. Born in Denmark , Lassen immigrated at age 30 to Massachusetts , before eventually moving to California (then a part of Mexico).
Lassen Volcanic National Park is a national park of the United States in northeastern ... NASA Earth Observatory, history of the 1666 eruption. Retrieved October 17 ...
Lassen Volcanic National Park, which encompasses an area of 106,372 acres (430.47 km 2), was created to preserve the areas affected by the eruption for future observation and study, to protect the nearby volcanic features, and to keep anyone from settling too close to the mountain.
Here are changes in Lassen Volcanic National Park this winter. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 ...
Cinder Cone is in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Cinder Cone is a 700 ft (210 m)-high volcanic cone of loose scoria. [5] The youngest mafic volcano in the Lassen volcanic center, [6] it is surrounded by unvegetated block lava and has concentric craters at its summit, [5] which have diameters of 1,050 ft (320 m) and 590 ft (180 m). [3]
The grey wolf was believed to have been hunted out of Lassen Volcanic National Park in the 1920s, but the small group was spotted back there recently.
Hummel continued to operate Drakesbad as a park concession after Roy finally cut his ties with the ranch in 1958. Hummel added two cabins to the ranch, and in the 1960s the Park Service added three more and replaced the swimming pool and bathhouse under the Mission 66 program. [13] A new sewage system was installed around 1960. [14]
Loomis was a local homesteader and photographer who documented the 1915 eruptions of Lassen Peak, and was instrumental in the 1916 establishment of the national park. In 1929 Loomis donated the museum and 40 acres (16 ha) of surrounding lands to the National Park Service, which since then has used the structure as an interpretational facility. [2]