Mount Gordon

Mount Gordon is a cinder cone in the Wrangell Mountains of eastern Alaska, United States, located between Nabesna Glacier and the stratovolcano Mount Drum.^[5] It is the most prominent of a group of Pleistocene and Holocene cinder cones, most of which are less than 100 m (330 ft) high. The exact age of Mount Gordon remains unknown. The mountain was named after a local prospector who was in the area in 1899.^[2][4]

Elevation9,040 ft (2,760 m)^[1][2][3]

Prominence2,018 ft (615 m)^[3]

ListingVolcanoes in the United States

Coordinates62.1312°N 143.0883°W / 62.1312; -143.0883^[2]

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Mount Gordon
Mount Gordon
Highest point
Elevation	9,040 ft (2,760 m)[1][2][3]
Prominence	2,018 ft (615 m)[3]
Listing	Volcanoes in the United States
Coordinates	62.1312°N 143.0883°W / 62.1312; -143.0883[2]
Geography
Mount Gordon Location in Alaska
Location	Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States
Parent range	Wrangell Mountains[1]
Topo map	USGS Nabesna A-5 NE[4]
Geology
Rock age	Pleistocene[5]
Mountain type	Cinder cone[1][5]

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