Mount Emmons, Dormant stratovolcano in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska.
Mount Emmons is a stratovolcano located within the Emmons Lake caldera on the Alaska Peninsula. The volcano rises approximately 1,436 meters (4,711 feet) and features three distinct cones with a crater lake situated on its southwestern slope.
Mount Emmons is one of three cones built inside the Emmons Lake caldera, which formed in the most recent of several caldera-forming eruptions there, more than 10,000 years ago. No historical eruptions have been recorded at Emmons Lake. The name Mount Emmons is a local name published on a USGS map in 1943.
The name Mount Emmons is a local designation that appeared on a USGS map in 1943. The peak lies inside the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, and the summit is one of three cones built within the Emmons Lake caldera, which holds an elongated crater lake on its southwest side.
The location sits approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Cold Bay and 34 kilometers (21 miles) northeast of King Cove, which serve as the nearest communities. These settlements are the main jumping-off points for access to this remote area.
Mount Emmons is a local name, published on a USGS map in 1943. The summit stands inside the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, and the caldera's elongated crater lake lies on its southwest side.
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