Mount Westdahl
Mount Westdahl | |
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Summit area of Westdahl volcano, February 1993 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,426 ft (1,654 m) |
Coordinates | 54°31′05″N 164°39′00″W / 54.518°N 164.65°WCoordinates: 54°31′05″N 164°39′00″W / 54.518°N 164.65°W |
Geography | |
Location |
Unimak Island, Alaska |
Parent range | Aleutian Range |
Topo map | USGS Unimak C-2 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | Aleutian Arc |
Last eruption | 1991 to 1992 |
Mount Westdahl is a stratovolcano of the Aleutian Range, in the U.S. state of Alaska.
It is located on Unimak Island, near the western tip of the Alaska Peninsula.
See also
- Fisher Caldera — also on Unimak Island.
References
- "Westdahl". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- Volcanoes of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands-Selected Photographs
- Alaska Volcano Observatory
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