Tanaga (Volcano)
From Handwiki Short description: Mountain in Alaska, United States
| Tanaga | |
|---|---|
 Tanaga | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,925 ft (1,806 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 5,925 ft (1,806 m) [1] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 51°53′02″N 178°08′29″W / 51.88389°N 178.14139°W |
| Geography | |
  Tanaga Alaska | |
| Location | Tanaga Island, Alaska, U.S. |
| Parent range | Aleutian Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Aleutian Arc |
| Last eruption | 1914 |
Tanaga (Template:Lang-ale)[2][3] is a 5,924-foot (1,806 m) stratovolcano in the Aleutian Range of the U.S. state of Alaska. There have been three known eruptions since 1763. The most recent was in 1914 and produced lava flows. It sits west of another stratovolcano known as Mount Takawangha, which last erupted in 1550.[4]
See also
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
- List of mountain peaks of Alaska
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
- List of Ultras of the United States
- List of volcanoes in the United States
External links
- Image of Tanaga
- "Tanaga". Smithsonian Institution. https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=311080.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alaska & Hawaii P1500s - the Ultras". PeakList.org. http://www.peaklist.org/USlists/AK5000.html.
- ↑ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
- ↑ "Tanaga - Introduction". https://avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/volcinfo.php?volcname=Tanaga.
- ↑ "Takawangha". Smithsonian Institution. https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=311090.
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Categories: [Mountains of Alaska] [Volcanoes of Alaska]
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