Pavlof Sister

Pavlof Sister
Pavlof Sister (left), Mt. Pavlof (right) - July 1975
Highest point
Elevation 7,027 ft (2,142 m)
Coordinates 55°27′27″N 161°51′16″W / 55.45750°N 161.85444°W / 55.45750; -161.85444
Geography
Location Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, U.S.
Parent range Aleutian Range
Topo map USGS Port Moller B-6
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt Aleutian Arc
Last eruption 1786

Pavlof Sister is a stratovolcano on the Alaska Peninsula. It is a satellite peak of Mount Pavlof, lying directly northeast. The mountain was named by the USGS in 1929. It is considered dormant, as it last erupted in 1786. USGS has the volcano alert level of Pavlof Sister set to unassigned, meaning the volcano is not currently monitored.

Sources

  • "Pavlof Sister". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Volcanoes of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands-Selected Photographs
  • Alaska Volcano Observatory
Map showing volcanoes of Alaska. The mark is set at the location of Pavlof Sister.


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