Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 15:32

 

Shishaldin is a stratovolcano that dominates Unimak Island in the Aleutian island chain. Its activity has been virtually continuous with smoke and occasional ash eruptions.

Sources of Information:

Charles A. Wood & Jurgen Kienle, 1990 Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, p. 45.

Latitude (DD): 
54.76
Longitude (dd): 
-163.97
Elevation (m): 
2857
State (Province, etc): 
AK
Google Maps: 
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=54.75%2C%20-163.97&hl=en&ll=54.749991%2C-163.97094…
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Articles: 
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_q=Shishaldin%20volcano&num=10&btnG=Search%2…
Country: 
United States
Type: 
Stratovolcano