Mount Vsevidof
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| Mount Vsevidof | |
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 View, looking north, of Mount Vsevidof |
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| Elevation | 7,051 ft (2,149 m) |
| Prominence | 7,051 ft (2,149 m) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
 Mount Vsevidof
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| Range | Aleutian Range |
| Coordinates | 53°07′48″N 168°41′34.8″W / 53.13°N 168.693°WCoordinates: 53°07′48″N 168°41′34.8″W / 53.13°N 168.693°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Aleutian Arc |
| Last eruption | March 11, 1957[1] |
Mount Vsevidof (pronunciation perhaps /ˌvɪzəˈviːdɒf/[2] or /vəˈʃeɪvɨdɒf/[3]) is a stratovolcano in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its summit is the highest point on Umnak Island, one of the eastern Aleutian Islands. Its symmetrical cone rises abruptly from its surroundings. Its most recent eruption was caused by an earthquake on March 9, 1957. The mountain erupted on March 11, 1957, and the eruption ended the next day.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b This is recorded as a "questionable eruption" by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (Vsevidof History Page). Other possible eruptions or other activity occurred in 1784, 1790, 1830, 1878, and 1880.
- ^ Luke Smith, "The Lodge at the Edge of the World," Alaska magazine, February 2007.
- ^ AllRefer.com
- Volcanoes of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands-Selected Photographs
- Mount Vsevidof on the Alaska Volcano Observatory Website
- "Vsevidof". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1101-27-.
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