28 Volcanoes to Explore in United States

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Mount Kanaga

Mount Kanaga is a striking volcanic peak located on Kanaga Island in the Aleutian Islands, an archipelago stretching across the Bering Sea and the North Pacific Ocean. Known for its active volcanic nature, unique geological features, and rugged natural beauty, Mount Kanaga is an intriguing destination for geological research and outdoor exploration.

Mount Saint Augustine Volcano

Mount Saint Augustine Volcano is a prominent and active stratovolcano located on Augustine Island in the Cook Inlet of Alaska, USA. It is renowned for its frequent eruptions and its striking presence in the Alaskan landscape. It is situated on Augustine Island, a remote island in the Cook Inlet of Alaska. The island is part of the Aleutian volcanic arc, a region known for its numerous active volcanoes.

Sunset Crater

Sunset Crater is a cinder cone located north of Flagstaff in the U.S. State of Arizona. Sunset Crater is part of a nationally protected volcanic field. The cinder cone volcano is one of the youngest volcanoes in America. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is a U.S. National Monument in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona, created to protect Sunset Crater within the San Francisco Volcanic Field.

Trident Volcano

Trident Volcano is a stratovolcano located on the Alaska Peninsula in southwestern Alaska. It is part of the larger Katmai volcanic complex and is known for its unique geological features, its history of volcanic activity, and its stunning natural beauty.Trident Volcano is a stratovolcano, characterized by its steep slopes and conical shape. It is one of several volcanoes within the Katmai volcanic complex, a region with a history of volcanic activity.

Ubehebe Craters

A volcanic field in northern Death Valley, consisting of 14-16 craters in a 3-square-kilometre (1.2 sq mi) area. The Ubehebe Craters are associated with a fault system that runs across them, all formed in a single phreatomagmatic eruption episode about 2,100 years ago.

Uinkaret volcanic field

The Uinkaret volcanic field is an area of monogenetic volcanoes in northwestern Arizona, United States, located on the north rim of the Grand Canyon.

Vulcan's Throne

Vulcan’s Throne is a cinder cone, approximately 1.7 km from Toroweap Overlook, and forms part of the Uinkaret volcanic field. The volcano is adjacent the Colorado River, as it is the source material for Lava Falls and Lava Falls Rapids one of the largest rapids of the Colorado.

Waialeale

A shield volcano and the second-highest point on the island of Kauai. its summit is one of the rainiest spots on earth.

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