Billy Mitchell (volcano)

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Billy Mitchell
Elevation 1,544 metres (5,066 feet)
Location Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Range Emperor Range
Coordinates 6.1° S 155.2166667° E
Type Pyroclastic shield
Last eruption 1580 ± 20 years

Billy Mitchell is a volcano located in the central part of the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Volcano is enriched with the 2 km wide caldera containing a shallow lake, known as Billy Mitchell Crater Lake. Just northeast of the volcano lies Bagana, one of the most active volcanoes of Papua New Guinea.

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