Tanaga (volcano)

Tanaga (Aleut: Kusuuginax̂)[2][3] 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. It sits west of another stratovolcano known as Mount Takawangha, which last erupted in 1550.[4]

Tanaga
Tanaga
Highest point
Elevation5,925 ft (1,806 m)[1]
Prominence5,925 ft (1,806 m)[1]
Listing
Coordinates51°53′02″N 178°08′29″W
Geography
Tanaga
Alaska
LocationTanaga Island, Alaska, U.S.
Parent rangeAleutian Range
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltAleutian Arc
Last eruption1914

See also

References

  1. "Alaska & Hawaii P1500s - the Ultras". PeakList.org. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  2. Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
  3. "Tanaga - Introduction". avo.alaska.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  4. "Global Volcanism Program | Takawangha". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2020-08-08.


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