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Carlisle Island description and information

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Data
Description
From Miller and others (1998): "Carlisle Island consists of a single symmetric cone, 1524 m high and 6.5 km in diameter at sea level; its steep upper slopes are generally snow-covered year round. Little is known about Carlisle volcano's structure and composition. The topography suggests that the lower slopes of Carlisle are slightly more irregular in form and more dissected by erosion than are the uppermost slopes. According to Sekora (1973), the western margin of the island consists of a small plateau at an elevation of 50 m, suggesting that the Carlisle stratovolcano is constructed on an emergent marine terrace."
Location
Facts
Official Name: Carlisle Island
Type:Stratovolcano
Most Recent Activity:November 16, 1987
Seismically Monitored: No
Elevation: 5315 ft (1620 m)
Latitude: 52.8906° N
Longitude:170.0576° W
Quadrangle:Amukta
CAVW Number:1101-23-
Pronunciation: Sound file
Synonyms:Carlisle Island
Kigalgin Island
Uliaga Island
Tanak-Angunak
Carlise Volcano
Ollaga Island
Ulaga Island
Uliagant Island
Ullyaga, Ostrov
Ullyagin, Ostrov
Ulyaga, Ostrov
Ulyagan, Ostrov
Oulliaghin Island
Tanach-Angunach Island
Tanack-Angunakh Island
Tana-Unok Island
Tano Island
Ulliaga Island
Ulliagin Island
Nearby towns:
Nikolski 50 mi (80 km)
Attu Station 132 mi (213 km)
Unalaska 160 mi (258 km)
Unalaska 160 mi (258 km)
Anchorage 944 mi (1519 km)
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