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| elevation_ref = <ref name="cia">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> |
| elevation_ref = <ref name="cia">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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Revision as of 08:09, 1 April 2010
Chances Peak | |
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File:Soufrierehillsvolc.jpg | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 915 m (3,002 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 915 m (3,002 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 16°42′40″N 62°10′38″W / 16.71111°N 62.17722°W |
Geography | |
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.
See also
References
- ^ a b 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.
External links
- Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) - Current monitoring of the Soufrière Hills Volcano in Montserrat.
- USGS Info on Soufrière Hills Volcano
- British Geological Survey