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| photo_caption = Ash fall from Soufrière Hills volcano |
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| elevation_ref = ]]<ref group=note>This elevation is for Chance's Peak, the traditional high point. However the lava dome in English's Crater is currently estimated at over 930 m (2006): see [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mh.html The CIA World Factbook on Montserrat].</ref> |
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| location = [[Montserrat]], [[Caribbean]] |
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'''Chances Peak''' is the culminant point of the [[Active volcano|active]] complex [[stratovolcano]] named [[Soufrière Hills]]. It is the highest point in [[Montserrat]], a [[British overseas territory]] located in the [[Caribbean Sea]]. |
'''Chances Peak''' is the culminant point of the [[Active volcano|active]] complex [[stratovolcano]] named [[Soufrière Hills]]. It is the highest point in [[Montserrat]], a [[British overseas territory]] located in the [[Caribbean Sea]]. |
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On 17 September 1965 a [[Boeing 707]] aircraft operating as [[Pan Am Flight 292]] flew into Chances Peak near the summit and was destroyed, killing the 30 people on board.<ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19650917-0 Aviation Safety Network N708PA accident synopsis] retrieved 2010-06-14</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Geography of Montserrat]] |
*[[Geography of Montserrat]] |
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*[[List of volcanoes in Montserrat]] |
*[[List of volcanoes in Montserrat]] |
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==Notes== |
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{{Reflist|group=note}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 18:57, 13 June 2010
| Chances Peak | |
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| File:Soufrierehillsvolc.jpg Ash fall from Soufrière Hills volcano | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 915 m (3,002 ft)]][note 1] |
| Prominence | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
| Coordinates | 16°42′40″N 62°10′38″W / 16.71111°N 62.17722°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Montserrat, Caribbean |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | January 3, 2009 |
Chances Peak is the culminant point of the active complex stratovolcano named Soufrière Hills. It is the highest point in Montserrat, a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean Sea.
On 17 September 1965 a Boeing 707 aircraft operating as Pan Am Flight 292 flew into Chances Peak near the summit and was destroyed, killing the 30 people on board.[1]
See also
Notes
- ^ This elevation is for Chance's Peak, the traditional high point. However the lava dome in English's Crater is currently estimated at over 930 m (2006): see The CIA World Factbook on Montserrat.
References
- ^ Aviation Safety Network N708PA accident synopsis retrieved 2010-06-14
External links
- Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) - Current monitoring of the Soufrière Hills Volcano in Montserrat.
- USGS Info on Soufrière Hills Volcano
- British Geological Survey