Earth:Mount Kialagvik
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| Mount Kialagvik | |
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 A photo of Mount Kialagvik, taken by T.P. Miller of the United States Geological Survey in July 1979.[1] | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,167 ft (1,575 m) [2] |
| Prominence | 3,445 ft (1,050 m) [3] |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in the United States of America |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 57°12′11″N 156°44′42″W / 57.203°N 156.745°W |
| Geography | |
  Mount Kialagvik Location in Alaska | |
| Location | Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, United States |
| Parent range | Aleutian Range |
| Topo map | USGS Ugashik A-3 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Aleutian Arc |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
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
- ↑ Alaska Volcano Observatory, AVO Image 13925: Kialagvik, Retrieved Jan. 6, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alaska Volcano Observatory, Volcano Information -- Kialagvik, Retrieved Jan. 6, 2023.
- ↑ Peakbagger.com, Mount Kialagvik, Alaska, Retrieved Jan. 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Kialagvik". Smithsonian Institution. https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=312120.
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