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Mount Edgecumbe (Alaska)

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Mount Edgecumbe

Mount Edgecumbe
Elevation:3,201 ft (976 m)
Coordinates:
Location:Alaska, USA
Topo map:USGS Sitka A-6
Type:Dacite volcano
Age of rock:< 600,000 yr
First ascent:1803 by Urey Lisianski

Mount Edgecumbe is the name of a long dormant volcano located on Kruzov Island , Alaska, USA.

History

It was named by Captain Cook in 1778, probably for George, Earl of Edgecumbe.

Eruptions

In 1974, a prankster ignited several old tyres in the crater, convincing nearby residents of Sitka, Alaska the volcano had awakened.

Last updated: 05-28-2005 22:56:43
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