Mount Adams

Volcano Type:      Stratovolcano
Volcano Status:    Tephrochronology
Last Known Eruption:     About 550 BC ± 1000 years
Summit Elevation:     12,281 ft    (3,743 m)
Latitude:     46°12′8.68″N
Longitude:    121°29′27.22″W

Mount Adams is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range and the second-highest mountain in the U.S. state of Washington. Adams is a member of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, and is one of the arc’s largest volcanoes, located in a remote wilderness approximately 31 miles (50 km) east of Mount St. Helens. The Mount Adams Wilderness comprises the upper and western part of the volcano’s cone. The eastern side of the mountain is part of the Yakama Nation. Click Here For The Rest Of Mount Adams, Washington, USA

Originally posted 2011-05-09 00:55:12.