Butte near Sedona, Arizona

A butte is an isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top. Buttes are similar to a mesa but are smaller. Buttes are prevalent in the western states of the U.S. and on the islands of Hawaii, especially around Honolulu. Download high resolution version (1024x768, 140 KB)One of the mesas just outside of Sedona Arizona. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 140 KB)One of the mesas just outside of Sedona Arizona. ... Several mesas near Los Alamos, New Mexico. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,941 sq. ... Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ...

Buttes are formed by erosion when a cap of hard rock, usually of volcanic origin, covers a layer of softer rock that is easily worn away. This hard rock avoids erosion while the rock around it wears down. A butte named Chimney Rock is pictured on the Nebraska state coin with a stage coach in front of it. Severe soil erosion in a wheat field near Washington State University, USA. Erosion is the displacement of solids (soil, mud, rock, and other particles) by the agents of wind, water, ice, movement in response to gravity, or living organisms (in the case of bioerosion). ... Sedimentary, volcanic, plutonic, metamorphic rock types of North America. ... A volcano is a geological landform usually generated by the eruption through a planets surface of magma, molten rock welling up from the planets interior. ... Categories: Rock formations in the United States | U.S. National Historic Sites | Nebraska landmarks | Morrill County, Nebraska | Oregon Trail | US geography stubs ...

The word "butte" comes from a French word meaning "small hill".

Butte is the name of some cities in the United States. See Butte, Montana, Butte, Alaska, and Butte, Nebraska for more. There are also counties named Butte County. Butte, Montana Butte is a city that is located in Silver Bow County, Montana and is the county seat. ... Butte is a census-designated place located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. ... Butte is a village located in Boyd County, Nebraska. ... Butte County can refer to any of the following: Butte County, California Butte County, Idaho Butte County, South Dakota Box Butte County, Nebraska This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...