Earth:Mount Naeba
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Short description: Stratovolcano on the island of Honshu, Japan
| Mount Naeba | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,145.3 m (7,038 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 36°50′45″N 138°41′25″E / 36.84583°N 138.69028°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 苗場山 (Japanese) |
| Geography | |
  Mount Naeba Nagano and Niigata prefectures, Japan | |
| Parent range | Mikuni Mountains |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 苗場山, 50000:1 高田 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Naeba (苗場山 Naeba-san) is a stratovolcano[1] on the border of Nagano and Niigata prefectures in central Honshū, Japan . It is about 200 km (124 mi) from Tokyo. It was active between 200,000 and 800,000 years ago.[1] It is primarily made of andesite.[1]
See also
- List of volcanoes in Japan
- List of mountains in Japan
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "NAEBA-SAN". Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 2006. http://riodb02.ibase.aist.go.jp/strata/VOL_JP/EN/vol/98.htm.
External links
- "Naeba". Smithsonian Institution. https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=283855.
- Naeba San - Geological Survey of Japan
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