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<div>'''Steptoe Butte''' <ref>[http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Steptoe%20Butte&pageno=1 Steptoe Butte State Park]</ref> <ref>[http://www.gosleepgo.com/node/519 Steptoe Butte at GoSleepGo.com]</ref> is a [[quartzite]] island jutting out of the silty [[loess]] of the [[Palouse]] hills in [[Whitman County, Washington]]. It is contained by [[Steptoe Butte State Park]]. The rock that forms the butte is over 400 million years old, in contrast with the 15–7 million year old [[Columbia River]] [[basalt]]s that underlie the rest of the Palouse. Steptoe Butte has become an archetype, as isolated protrusions of bedrock, such as summits of hills or mountains, in lava flows have come to be called steptoes.<br />
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A hotel built by [[Cashup Davis]] <ref>[http://www.spokaneoutdoors.com/cashupsteptoe.htm Cashup Davis and his hotel]</ref> stood atop Steptoe butte from 1888 to 1908, burning down several years after it closed. In 1946, [[Virgil McCroskey]] donated {{convert|120|acre|km2}} of land to form [[Steptoe Butte State Park]], which was later increased to over {{convert|150|acre|km2}}. Steptoe Butte is currently recognized as a National Natural Landmark because of its unique geological value<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/map?&fLat=47.0308&fLon=-117.2948&zl=3&map_type=hyb Popular photographs of the area on Flickr]</ref>. It is named in honor of [[Colonel Edward Steptoe]].<br />
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A narrow paved road winds around the butte, leading to a parking area at the summit. Popular activities include: <br />
*Sight-seeing<br />
*[[Hang gliding]]<br />
*Flying kites<br />
*Model airplanes<br />
*[[Photography]]<br />
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Elevation: {{convert|3612|ft|m}}, approximately {{convert|1000|ft|m}} above the surrounding countryside.<br />
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==Images==<br />
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Image:Steptoe_Butte.jpg|Steptoe Butte<br />
Image:Shadow of Steptoe Butte.jpg|Shadow of Steptoe Butte from the Summit<br />
Image:Steptoe view.JPG|View from the Top<br />
Image:Mccroskey skyline drive.jpg|Steptoe Butte from [[McCroskey State Park]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Protected Areas of Washington}}<br />
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[[Category:Hills of Washington (state)]]<br />
[[Category:Landforms of Whitman County, Washington]]<br />
[[Category:National Natural Landmarks in Washington (state)]]</div>Java Kingpin