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Mount Agrihan

18°46′N 145°40′E / 18.77°N 145.67°E / 18.77; 145.67

Mount Agrihan
NASA Space Shuttle image of Agrihan
Highest point
Elevation3,166 ft (965 m)[1]
Prominence3,166 ft (965 m)
Coordinates18°46′N 145°40′E / 18.77°N 145.67°E / 18.77; 145.67
Geography
LocationNorthern Mariana Islands, United States
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption1917
Climbing
First ascent2018; organized by John D. Mitchler and Reid Larson

Mount Agrihan is a stratovolcano on the formerly uninhabited island of Agrihan in the Pacific Ocean, located in the Northern Mariana Islands, an insular area and commonwealth of the United States. The volcano has an elevation of 3,166 feet (965 m),[1] making its summit the highest point in the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as all of Micronesia.

History

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The volcano's last known eruption was in 1917.[1]

An expedition organized by John D. Mitchler and Reid Larson made the first complete ascent to the summit of this peak on June 1, 2018.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Agrigan". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  2. ^ Frick-Wright, Peter (15 January 2019). "The Obsessive Quest of High Pointers". Outside. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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Mount Agrihan
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