Yate (volcano)
Yate | |
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The Yate volcano seen from Huar island in the Ancud gulf (Golfo de Ancud). | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,187 m (7,175 ft) |
Coordinates | 41°45′17″S 72°23′47″W / 41.75472°S 72.39639°W |
Geography | |
Location | Chile |
Parent range | Andes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Yate Volcano is a large, glaciated stratovolcano located in the southern Andes, in the Los Lagos Region of Chile, south of the Reloncaví Estuary. Yate lies on the major regional Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone, and is located 10 km north-east of the smaller Hornopiren volcano.
See also
References
External links
- SI Google Earth Placemarks - Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: download placemarks with SI Holocene volcano-data.
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