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Uliaga description and statistics

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Statistics
Type:Stratovolcano
Seismically Monitored: No
Distance: 922 mi (1484 km) from Anchorage
Elevation: 2913 ft (888 m)
Latitude: 53.065° N
Longitude:169.767° W
Quadrangle: Umnak
CAVW Number:1101-25-
Location Map:
Pronunciation:pronunciation Sound file
Synonyms:Uliaga Island
Uliaegan
Kagalgin Island
Kigalgin Island
Chegulak, Ostrov
Ullyaga, Ostrov
Kigalga Island
Description
From Wood and Kienle (1990): "Uliaga is a triangular-shaped island composed of an eroded stratovolcano. No evidence of a caldera is seen, but little is known geologically about this volcano."
URL: http://avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/volcinfo.php?volcname=Uliaga
Contact Information: AVO Web Team