Kochilagok Hill
Facts
- Seismically Monitored: No
- Color Code: UNASSIGNED
- Alert Level: UNASSIGNED
- Elevation: 70m (229ft)
- Latitude: 61.638
- Longitude: -164.414
- Smithsonian VNum:
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Nearby Towns:
- Mountain Village 38.1 mi (61.4 km) NE
- Chevak 39.3 mi (63.2 km) W
- Scammon Bay 40.7 mi (65.6 km) WNW
- Pitkas Point 45.7 mi (73.6 km) NE
- Paimiut 46.9 mi (75.5 km) W
Distance from Anchorage: 479.5 mi (771.6 km)
Description
From Wood and Kienle (1990) [1] : "A low vent and associated flow occur at Kochilagok Hill. Geologic maps designate the volcano as chiefly basalt scoria."Name Origin
"Kochilagok Hill" is a Yup'ik name that refers to the "crake" (lesser sandhill crane, Grus canadensis canadensis) and reported by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1949. Gabrielson and Lincoln (1959) report that the name means "color body, red" (Orth, 1971).
References Cited
[1] Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada, 1990
Wood, C. A., and Kienle, Juergen, (eds.), 1990, Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada: New York, Cambridge University Press, 354 p.Loading Past Activity...
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Before an eruption
Ashfall & Preparedness Information
- Ashfall impacts & preparedness (US Geological Survey)
- Volcanic health hazards & impacts (International Volcanic Health Hazards Network)
- Ash Alert! Pamphlet (AK Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management)
- Volcanic Ashfall (AK Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Air Quality)
During and After an Eruption
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