Westdahl Volcano Explained

Westdahl Volcano
Elevation Ft:5426
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence Ft:1365
Map:Alaska
Map Size:270
Location:Unimak Island,Alaska, USA
Range:Aleutian Range
Coordinates:54.518°N -164.65°W
Topo:USGS Unimak C-2
Type:Stratovolcano
Age:Holocene
Volcanic Arc/Belt:Aleutian Arc
Last Eruption:1991 to 1992

Westdahl Peak, also known as Westdahl Volcano or Mount Westdahl, is a stratovolcano of the Aleutian Range, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The volcano last erupted from November 29, 1991, to January 15, 1992.[3]

It is on Unimak Island, near the western tip of the Alaska Peninsula. The volcano has a second summit, called Faris Peak, which is actually the highest point at 5,426 feet (1,654 m).[4] Westdahl Peak currently has a summit elevation of 5,118 feet (1,560 m).

Other historical eruptions, all attributed to Westdahl by the Alaska Volcano Observatory, have been reported in 1795–1796, 1827–1829, 1951, 1964 and 1978. A couple eruptions were originally reported to be from nearby Pogromni Volcano, but the peak is old, eroded and most likely hasn't erupted since Pleistocene time.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=367 Peakbagger.com, Faris Peak, Alaska
  2. https://avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/volcinfo.php?volcname=Westdahl Alaska Volcano Observatory, Volcano Information -- Westdahl
  3. https://avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Westdahl&eruptionid=280 Alaska Volcano Observatory, Volcano Information -- Historic eruptions at Westdahl
  4. https://avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/volcinfo.php?volcname=Faris%20Peak Alaska Volcano Observatory, Volcano Information -- Faris Peak
  5. https://avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/volcact.php?volcname=Westdahl Alaska Volcano Observatory, Volcano Information -- Reported Activity at Westdahl