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Mount Vsevidof

Mount Vsevidof
MountVsevidof.jpg
View, looking north, of Mount Vsevidof
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°W / 53.13000; -168.693000Coordinates: 53°07′48″N 168°41′34.8″W / 53.13000°N 168.693000°W / 53.13000; -168.693000
Geography
Mount Vsevidof is located in Alaska
Mount Vsevidof
Mount Vsevidof
Alaska
Location Umnak Island, Alaska, U.S.
Parent range Aleutian Range
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt Aleutian Arc
Last eruption 1878

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.

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



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