Information About

Yantarni Volcano

Quick Facts

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Location

57 ° 1' 5.002" N,
157 ° 10' 59.999" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

Egegik

Elevation

3865 ft (1178.05 m)

Yantarni Volcano in Detail.

About

Located on the Alaska Peninsula, 21 km (13 mi) SE of Mother Goose Lake.

History

Feature was named for nearby features Yantarni Bay and Yantarni Creek which were named by Russian explorers who found an abundance of "yantar" or amber (fossil) in the area.

Topo Maps

Ugashik (1943), Ugashik (1943), Ugashik (1943), Ugashik (1948), Ugashik (1949), Ugashik (1963), Ugashik (1963), Ugashik (1963), Ugashik A-4 (1963), Ugashik A-4 (1963),

Places Near Yantarni Volcano

Bays:

Amber Bay, Yantarni Bay,

Lakes:

Mother Goose Lake, Needle Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Chiginagak, The Twins, Yantarni Volcano,

Mountain Ranges:

Aleutian Range,

Streams:

Home Creek, Indecision Creek, Misery Creek, Mountain Creek, North Fork Yantarni Creek, Volcano Creek, Yantarni Creek,