| Kanaga Volcano | |
|---|---|
 View, looking west to Kanaga Volcano in 1994 eruption. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,288 ft (1,307 m) |
| Prominence | 1,307 m (4,288 ft)  |
| Coordinates | 51°55′24″N 177°10′05″W / 51.92333°N 177.16806°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kanaga Island, Alaska, U.S. |
| Parent range | Aleutian Range |
| Topo map | USGS Adak C-4 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Aleutian Arc |
| Last eruption | February 2012 |
Kanaga Volcano, or Mount Kanaga, is a stratovolcano at the northern tip of Kanaga Island in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.[1] It is situated within a caldera, which forms the arcuate Kanaton Ridge south and east of Kanaga. A crater lake occupies part of the SE caldera floor. The summit of Kanaga has a crater with fumarolic activity.
It is located about 25 km (16 mi) west of the U.S. Navy installation and port on Adak Island. The volcano erupted intermittently through much of 1994, dusting the community of Adak at least once with fine ash.
Map showing volcanoes of Alaska. The mark is set at the location of Kanaga Volcano.
References
- ↑ Alaska Volcano Observatory, Volcano Information -- Kanaga, Retrieved Dec. 16, 2022.
Gallery
Aerial photograph of Kanaga Island produced in 1952 by the United States Navy
Kanaga Island with Kanaga Volcano seen from space
Kanaga Volcano, Kanaga Island, Aleutians.jpg.webp)
Lava flow formed by 1906 eruption of Kanaga Volcano
See also
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