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Uliaga Island description and information

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Description
From Wood and Kienle (1990): "Uliaga is a triangular-shaped island composed of an eroded stratovolcano. No evidence of a caldera is seen, but little is known geologically about this volcano."
Location
Facts
Official Name: Uliaga Island
Type:Stratovolcano
Most Recent Activity:
Seismically Monitored: No
Elevation: 2913 ft (888 m)
Latitude: 53.065° N
Longitude:169.767° W
Quadrangle:Umnak
CAVW Number:1101-25-
Pronunciation: Sound file
Synonyms:Uliaga Island
Uliaegan
Kagalgin Island
Kigalgin Island
Chegulak, Ostrov
Ullyaga, Ostrov
Kigalga Island
Nearby towns:
Nikolski 39 mi (62 km)
Unalaska 144 mi (232 km)
Unalaska 144 mi (232 km)
Attu Station 144 mi (232 km)
Anchorage 927 mi (1492 km)
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