Mount Vsevidof | |
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View, looking north, of Mount Vsevidof
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,051 ft (2,149 m) |
Prominence | 7,051 ft (2,149 m) |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 53°07′48″N 168°41′34.8″W / 53.13000°N 168.693000°WCoordinates: 53°07′48″N 168°41′34.8″W / 53.13000°N 168.693000°W |
Geography | |
Location | Umnak Island, Alaska, U.S. |
Parent range | Aleutian Range |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | Aleutian Arc |
Last eruption | 1878 |
Mount Vsevidof (/ˌvɪzəˈviːdɒf/ or /vəˈʃeɪvᵻdɒf/) 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.
Its name comes from Russian and means "is seen from everywhere".