Mount Wrangell

Shield volcanoUSA (Alaska)

CountryUSA (Alaska)

TypeShield volcano

Elevation4317 m

Last EruptionFumarolic activity only

About Mount Wrangell

One of the largest shield volcanoes in the world. Has active fumaroles and a heated summit crater. The last confirmed eruption is uncertain. Visible from the Richardson Highway. Produces occasional steam plumes.

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