Tanaga (volcano)

Tanaga
Tanaga
Highest point
Elevation 5,925 ft (1,806 m) [1]
Prominence 5,925 ft (1,806 m) [1]
Listing
Coordinates 51°53′02″N 178°08′29″W / 51.88389°N 178.14139°W / 51.88389; -178.14139Coordinates: 51°53′02″N 178°08′29″W / 51.88389°N 178.14139°W / 51.88389; -178.14139 
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 (Aleut: Kusuuginax̂)[2] 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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Alaska & Hawaii P1500s - the Ultras". PeakList.org. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  2. ↑ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.


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