Makushin Volcano
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| Makushin Volcano | |
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 Aerial view of the Point Kadin vents, a series of post- glacial explosion pits and small cinder cones that occur along a fracture zone northwest of the summit of Makushin Volcano. |
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| Elevation | 5,905 feet (1,800 metres) |
| Location | Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, USA |
| Range | Aleutian Range |
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| Topo map | USGS Unalaska C-3 |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1995 |
Makushin Volcano (also known as Mount Makushin) is a stratovolcano on the Alaska Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. Makushin is a Russian name, probably derived from the Russian makushka, meaning "the crown (of the head)" or "top," and applied to this feature because it is the highest point on Unalaska Island. The volcano was called "Ognedyshushchaya Gora" meaning "burning mountain" by Sarichev on a 1792 map.
[edit] Sources
- Global Volcanism Program
- Volcanoes of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands-Selected Photographs
- Alaska Volcano Observatory
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