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Yelovsky (volcano)

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Yelovsky
Map
Highest point
Elevation1,381 m (4,531 ft)
Coordinates57°33′N 160°32′E / 57.55°N 160.53°E / 57.55; 160.53
Geography
LocationKamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Parent rangeSredinny Range
Geology
Mountain typeShield volcano
Last eruption7550 BCE ± 500 years

Yelovsky (Russian: Еловский вулкан) is an extinct shield volcano[1] in central Kamchatka.[2] The volcano is the edifice among several overlapping small basaltic shield volcanoes. Yelovsky is located at the east of the crest of the Sredinny Range.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Elovsky". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  2. ^ "Elovsky Volcano". Volcano Live. Retrieved 2008-06-16.