In the USA, what name is given to an isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top?
Butte Butte In geomorphology, a butte () is an isolated hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, relatively flat top; buttes are smaller landforms than mesas, plateaus, and tablelands. 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 used for the larger landform. Because of their distinctive shapes, buttes are frequently landmarks in plains and mountainous areas. In differentiating mesas and buttes, geographers use the rule of thumb that a mesa has a top that is wider than its height, while a
Steep Hill Steep Hill Steep Hill is a popular tourist street in the historic city of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. At the top of the hill is the entrance to Lincoln Cathedral and at the bottom is Well Lane. The Hill consists of independent shops, tea rooms and pubs. In 2011, Steep Hill was named "Britain's Best Place" by the Academy of Urbanism. Its name arises from the gradient of the hill, which is difficult to ascend and descend. The hill has a one in seven (14%) gradient. The bottom leads to The Strait. Three-quarters of the way up is the junction with