Mount Baya

Mount Baya
Mount Baya
Location within the Philippines
Highest point
Elevation 1,484 m (4,869 ft) [1]
Listing Inactive volcanoes in the Philippines
Coordinates 7°47′11″N 124°5′48″E / 7.78639°N 124.09667°E / 7.78639; 124.09667Coordinates: 7°47′11″N 124°5′48″E / 7.78639°N 124.09667°E / 7.78639; 124.09667 
Geography
Location Mindanao
Country Philippines
Region ARMM
Province Lanao del Sur
Municipality Ganassi
Geology
Mountain type Cinder cone
Last eruption Unknown

Mount Baya is a dormant volcano in the municipality of Ganassi in Lanao del Sur province, Philippines. The mountain has a peak elevation of 1,484 meters (4,869 ft) rising from a plateau of about 950 meters (3,120 ft). It is located about 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) east of Lake Dapao and about 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi) southwest of Lake Lanao.[1] Between Lake Dapao and Mount Baya is Mount Gadungan, another inactive volcano.[2]

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) lists Mount Baya as Inactive.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (1948). "Cotabato (topographic map)". University of Texas Library in Austin. Retrieved on 2013-11-15.
  2. ↑ "List of Inactive Volcanoes Part 3" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine.. Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Retrieved on 2013-11-15.
  3. ↑ "List of Inactive Volcanoes Part 1" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine.. Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Retrieved on 2013-11-15.
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