Tanaga (volcano) explained

Tanaga
Elevation Ft:5925
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:5925
Map:Alaska
Map Size:270
Location:Tanaga Island, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates:51.8839°N -178.1414°W
Last Eruption:1914

Tanaga (Aleut: Kusuuginax̂)[2] [3] is a 5924feet 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alaska & Hawaii P1500s - the Ultras . PeakList.org . 2013-01-06.
  2. Book: Bergsland, K. . Knut Bergsland . 1994 . Aleut Dictionary . Alaska Native Language Center . Fairbanks .
  3. Web site: Tanaga - Introduction. 2020-08-08. avo.alaska.edu.
  4. Takawangha. 311090. 2021-06-28.