Nushkolik Mountain volcanic field is a shield volcano (?), 8 to 195 m high, measuring 12 x 14 km, with no historic activity. Volcanic rocks are of olivine basalt composition (Wood and Kienle, 1990).
Location
Facts
Type:
Shield volcano?
Most Recent Activity:
Seismically Monitored:
No
Elevation:
640 ft (195 m)
Latitude:
61.57° N
Longitude:
164.91° W
Quadrangle:
Marshall
CAVW Number:
Synonyms:
Nushkolik Mtn. Kocheelagok Nuskolik Hill
Nearby towns:
Chevak 22 mi (36 km) Scammon Bay 29 mi (47 km) Paimiut 32 mi (51 km) Hooper Bay 39 mi (63 km) Anchorage 496 mi (798 km)
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