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Mount Vsevidof

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Mountain type
  
Stratovolcano

Last eruption
  
1878

Prominence
  
2,149 m

Parent range
  
Aleutian Range

Volcanic arc/belt
  
Aleutian Arc

Elevation
  
2,149 m

Mountain range
  
Aleutian Range

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Listing
  
Highest ocean islands 68th North America prominent 76th North America isolated peak 53rd

Location
  
Umnak Island, Alaska, U.S.

Similar
  
Mount Chiginagak, Isanotski Peaks, Mount Veniaminof, Makushin Volcano, Pavlof Sister

Mount Vsevidof (/ˌvɪzəˈvdɒf/ or /vəˈʃvdɒf/) 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.

Map of Mt Vsevidof, Nikolski, AK, USA

Its name comes from Russian and means "is seen from everywhere".

References

Mount Vsevidof Wikipedia