Westdahl Volcano
| Westdahl Volcano | |
|---|---|
 The peaks of Westdahl (center foreground) and Faris (left foreground), as seen in 2026 from a passing trans-Pacific flight. Pogromni (tallest peak, center) and Pogromni's Sister are located in the background. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,426 ft (1,654 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
| Coordinates | 54°31′05″N 164°39′00″W / 54.518°N 164.65°W |
| Geography | |
  Westdahl Volcano Location within Alaska | |
| Location | Unimak Island, Alaska, USA |
| Parent range | Aleutian Range |
| Topo map | USGS Unimak C-2 |
| Geology | |
| Formed by | Subduction zone volcanism |
| Rock age | Holocene |
| Stratovolcano | |
| Volcanic arc | Aleutian Arc |
| Last eruption | 1991 to 1992 |
Westdahl Peak, also known as Westdahl Volcano or Mount Westdahl, is a stratovolcano of the Aleutian Range, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The volcano last erupted from November 29, 1991, to January 15, 1992.[2][3]
It is on Unimak Island, near the western tip of the Alaska Peninsula. The volcano has a second summit, called Faris Peak, which is actually the highest point at 5,426 feet (1,654 m).[4] Westdahl Peak currently has a summit elevation of 5,118 feet (1,560 m).[2]
Other historical eruptions, all attributed to Westdahl by the Alaska Volcano Observatory, have been reported in 1795–1796, 1827–1829, 1951, 1964 and 1978. A couple eruptions were originally reported to be from nearby Pogromni Volcano, but the peak is old, eroded and most likely hasn't erupted since Pleistocene time.[5][2]
See also
[edit source]- Fisher Caldera — also on Unimak Island.
- Alaska Volcano Observatory
References
[edit source]- ↑ Peakbagger.com, Faris Peak, Alaska, Retrieved Jan. 6, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Alaska Volcano Observatory, Volcano Information -- Westdahl, Retrieved Dec. 16, 2022.
- ↑ Alaska Volcano Observatory, Volcano Information -- Historic eruptions at Westdahl Archived 2023-09-07 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved Dec. 16, 2022.
- ↑ Alaska Volcano Observatory, Volcano Information -- Faris Peak, Retrieved Dec. 16, 2022.
- ↑ Alaska Volcano Observatory, Volcano Information -- Reported Activity at Westdahl, Retrieved Dec. 16, 2022.
- "Westdahl". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- Volcanoes of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands-Selected Photographs Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Alaska Volcano Observatory
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