Shishaldin Volcano

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Shishaldin Volcano is a highly symmetrical, frequently active stratovolcano on Unimak Island in Alaska, known as one of the most prominent volcanic peaks in the Aleutian chain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Holocene volcano
active volcano
stratovolcano
composition basaltic
basaltic-andesite
country United States of America
elevation 2857 m
9373 ft
eruptionFrequency frequently active in historical time
eruptiveStyle Strombolian
Vulcanian
geologicalAge Holocene
hasCrater ice-filled summit crater
hasGlacier flank glaciers
hasGlobalVolcanoProgramID 311360
hasLavaFlows basaltic to basaltic-andesite lava flows
hasSummitElevationRank one of the highest peaks in the Aleutian Islands
hasSymmetry highly symmetrical profile
hasVolcanicExplosivityIndex VEI 2–3 (typical eruptions)
island Unimak Island
isOneOf tallest volcanoes in the Aleutian Arc
isStratovolcanoOf Aleutian volcanic chain
linked to: Aleutian Arc
knownFor being one of the most prominent peaks in the Aleutian chain
frequent eruptive activity
highly symmetrical cone
lastEruption 21st century
listedIn Volcanoes of the World
locatedIn Alaska
Aleutian Islands
United States
locatedOn Unimak Island
monitoringAgency Alaska Volcano Observatory
mountainRange Aleutian Range
nearbySettlement False Pass, Alaska
partOf Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Range
linked to: Aleutian Range

Aleutian volcanic arc
linked to: Aleutian Arc
prominence 2857 m
shape nearly perfect cone
state Alaska
subductingPlate Pacific Plate
summitFeature persistent fumarolic activity
small summit crater
tectonicPlate North American Plate
tectonicSetting subduction zone
topographicIsolation highly isolated peak
USGSID 311360
volcanicArcOrBelt Aleutian Arc
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Aleutian Islands hasHighestPoint Shishaldin Volcano
Aleutian Islands hasVolcano Shishaldin Volcano
Aleutian Range contains Mount Shishaldin
linked to: Shishaldin Volcano
Unimak Island highestPoint Shishaldin Volcano
Unimak Island hasVolcano Shishaldin Volcano
Unimak Island notableFor active stratovolcano Shishaldin
linked to: Shishaldin Volcano
False Pass, Alaska nearbyVolcano Shishaldin Volcano