 | Great Sitkin looking northeast from Adak Island (photo by Fred Zeillemaker, USFWS) <click to enlarge> |
Great Sitkin
5710 ft (1740 m) . |
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| Lat / Long: | 52.1° N, 176.1° W | ||
| Volcanic Type: | Stratovolcano | ||
| Volcanic Status: | Active, last eruption 1974 | ||
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| Skiable Vertical: | over 5600 ft (1700 m) | ||
| Administration: | Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge | ||
| Great Sitkin is one of the larger volcanoes of the western Aleutians, occupying much of the area of its 10 mile (16 km) wide namesake island. An ice-filled caldera about one mile (1.5 km) in diameter truncates the top of the volcano, and the summit cone lies along its eastern rim. Great Sitkin is active and has erupted numerous times during the 20th century. It is located about 25 miles (40 km) east of Adak, so the easiest access would be by boat from there, landing at the abandoned settlement at Sand Bay on the southwest coast. | |||
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Some useful links: Global Volcanism Program: Great Sitkin Alaska Volcano Observatory Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge |
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| Topographic map of Great Sitkin (1:250,000 scale) from USGS Adak and Atka <click to enlarge> |
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More photos and info about routes, access, etc. may be added in the future ... |
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