Earth:Mount Kialagvik

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Mount Kialagvik
Kialagvik.jpg
A photo of Mount Kialagvik, taken by T.P. Miller of the United States Geological Survey in July 1979.[1]
Highest point
Elevation5,167 ft (1,575 m) [2]
Prominence3,445 ft (1,050 m) [3]
ListingList of volcanoes in the United States of America
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 57°12′11″N 156°44′42″W / 57.203°N 156.745°W / 57.203; -156.745
Geography
Mount Kialagvik is located in Alaska
Mount Kialagvik
Mount Kialagvik
Location in Alaska
LocationAlaska Peninsula, Alaska, United States
Parent rangeAleutian Range
Topo mapUSGS Ugashik A-3
Geology
Age of rockHolocene
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltAleutian Arc
Last eruptionUnknown

Mount Kialagvik is a small, poorly known stratovolcano on the Alaska Peninsula of Alaska, United States , located in the Aleutian Range about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Mount Chiginagak.[4] It is informally named after the Eskimo word for nearby Wide Bay.[2] Kialagvik has not erupted in historic time.

See also

  • List of mountains in Alaska
  • List of volcanoes in the United States

References