Makushin Volcano
| Makushin Volcano | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of the Point Kadin vents, a series of post- glacial explosion pits and small cinder cones that occur along a fracture zone northwest of the summit of Makushin Volcano | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,036 m (6,680 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,036 m (6,680 ft) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 53°53′11″N 166°55′52″W / 53.8863889°N 166.9311111°W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Aleutian Range |
| Topo map | USGS Unalaska C-3 |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Early Pliocene |
| Mountain type(s) | Stratovolcano with caldera and parasitic cone |
| Volcanic arc | Aleutian Arc |
| Last eruption | January 1995 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | George Davidson in 1867 |
The Makushin Volcano (also known as Mount Makushin) is an ice-covered stratovolcano located on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands of the U.S. state of Alaska. With an elevation of 2,036 meters (6,680 ft), its summit is the highest point on the island. Makushin is one of the most active among the 52 historically active volcanoes of Alaska. It has erupted at least two dozen times over the past several thousand years, with the last eruption occurring in 1995.