⛰️ Sierra Nevada (stratovolcano)

Chile · Americas · 2,554 m · 38.59°S, 71.59°W

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Sierra Nevada (stratovolcano)
Sierra Nevada is a stratovolcano located in the La Araucanía Region of Chile, near the Llaima volcano. Its last certain eruptions were in the Pleistocene period, but its activity may extend into the Holocene. Its primary lavas are andesitic and basaltic flows, although it has also produced pyroclastic flows. Lahars are also a hazard of this volcano. This stratovolcano is located in Conguillío National Park.

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Quick facts

CountryChile
Continent / regionAmericas
Elevation2,554 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)38.59°S, 71.59°W · view on map

Sierra Nevada (stratovolcano) rises to 2,554 m in Chile, in Americas. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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Elevation from Wikidata. Coordinates approximate summit. Introduction & image: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached 30 days; the page renders even if the feed is momentarily unreachable.

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