Makushin Volcano

The Makushin Volcano is an ice-covered stratovolcano located on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands of the U.S. state of Alaska. With an elevation of 2,036 meters, its summit is the highest point on the island. Makushin is one of the most active among the 52 historically active volcanoes of Alaska. It has erupted at least two dozen times over th…
The Makushin Volcano is an ice-covered stratovolcano located on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands of the U.S. state of Alaska. With an elevation of 2,036 meters, its summit is the highest point on the island. Makushin is one of the most active among the 52 historically active volcanoes of Alaska. It has erupted at least two dozen times over the past several thousand years, with the last eruption occurring in 1995.
  • Elevation: 2,036 m (6,680 ft)
  • Prominence: 2,036 m (6,680 ft)
  • Listing: Highest ocean islands 74th · US most prominent peaks 69th
  • Parent range: Aleutian Range
  • Topo map: USGS Unalaska C-3
  • Rock age: Early Pliocene
  • Mountain type(s): Stratovolcano with caldera and parasitic cone
Data from: en.wikipedia.org