Kiska
CountryUSA (Alaska)
TypeStratovolcano
Elevation1220 m
Last Eruption1990
About Kiska
Occupied by Japanese forces during WWII. The 1990 eruption was the last confirmed activity. Located at the western end of the Aleutian chain. The island has no permanent population.
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