Isanotski Peaks

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Isanotski Peaks
Peak of Isanotski Peaks
Highest point
Elevation8,106 ft (2,471 m)
Prominence5,831 ft (1,777 m)
Listing
Geography
Isanotski Peaks is located in Alaska
Isanotski Peaks
Isanotski Peaks
Alaska
LocationUnimak Island, Alaska, U.S.
Parent rangeAleutian Range
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltAleutian Arc
Last eruptionUnknown

Isanotski Peaks or Isanotski Volcano, known locally as "Ragged Jack", is a multipeaked mountain on Unimak Island, the easternmost Aleutian Island in Alaska, United States. It is an old, highly dissected stratovolcano, lying about 10 miles (16 km) east of Shishaldin Volcano, the highest peak in the Aleutian Islands. Its height is also often given as 8,025 feet (2446 m).

In contrast to many of the younger, symmetrical volcanoes of the region, Isanotski is topped by multiple rugged pinnacles. This makes climbing or skiing the peak much more challenging than Shishaldin, for example.

See also

References

  • "Isanotski". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Michael Wood and Colby Coombs, Alaska: a climbing guide, The Mountaineers, 2001.

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