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This article contains a list of volcanoes in the United States and its territories.
Alaska
American Samoa
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Malumalu | - | - | 14°36′29″S 169°47′06″W | Last 8,000 years |
| Ta‘u- | 931 | 3054 | 14.23°S 169.454°W | 30,000 years ago[15] |
| Ofu-Olosega | 639 | 2096 | 14.175°S 169.618°W | 1866 unnamed submarine cone eruption |
| Tutuila | 653 | 2142 | 14.295°S 170.70°W | 440 CE[16] |
| Vailulu'u | -592 | -1842 | 14.295°S 170.70°W | 2003 west of unnamed submarine caldera and nafauna |
Arizona
California
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Colorado
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Dotsero | 2,230 | 7,316 | 39°39′40″N 107°03′22″W | 2200 BC ± 300 years |
| La Garita Caldera | 4,274 | 14,022 | 37°43′36″N 106°46′28″W | 26.3 Ma |
| Never Summer Mountains | 3,946 | 12,945 | 40°28′10″N 105°53′42″W | 24 to 29 million years ago |
| Summer Coon | - | - | 37°46′51″N 106°22′09″W | 24 to 34 million years ago |
Hawaii
Idaho
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Big Southern Butte | 2298 | 7540 | 43.24°N 113.01°W | 300,000 years ago |
| Blue Creek | - | - | - | - |
| Craters of the Moon | 2005 | 6578 | 43.42°N 113.50°W | 130 BC ± 50 years |
| Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field | 2805 | 9203 | 44°28′16″N 110°30′07″W | 70,000 years ago (magmatic) / 1350 BC ± 200 years (hydrothermal)[21] |
| Juniper Buttes | 1905 | 6250 | 44.20°N 111.53°W | - |
| Menan Buttes | 1713 | 5619 | 43.60°N 111.5°W | 10,000 years ago |
| Shoshone Volcano | - | - | - | - |
| Split Butte | - | - | 44.25°N 111.73°W | - |
| The Great Rift | - | - | 43°27′42″N 113°33′46″W | - |
Illinois
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Hicks Dome[22] | 203 | 666 | 37.53°N 88.37°W | 400-345 million years ago |
Louisiana
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Door Point Volcano | -2200 | -7200 | - | 74-90 million years ago |
Michigan
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Porcupine Mountains Central-Volcano | 595 | 1,958 | 46°46′52″N 89°40′51″W | 1.093 billion years ago[23] |
Mississippi
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Jackson Volcano | -880 (from surface) | -2900 | 32°18′0″N 90°10′19″W | 65 million years ago |
| Midnight Volcano | -1110 (from surface) | -3641 | 33.04904°N 90.573494°W | 66 million years ago |
Missouri
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Taum Sauk Caldera | 540 | 1772 | 37.5288°N 90.7862°W | 1.485 billion years ago |
Nevada
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Cottonwood Caldera | - | - | - | 15.70 million years ago |
| Crater Flat (Southwest Nevada Volcanic Field) | - | - | 36°47′N 116°34′W | 80,000 years ago |
| Indian Peak-Caliente Caldera Complex | - | - | 38°00′00″N 114°00′00″W | 18 million years ago |
| Jessup area | - | - | 39°56′N 118°52′W | Jurassic |
| Lunar Crater volcanic field | - | - | 38°N 116°W | 38,100 ± 10,000 years ago |
| McDermitt Caldera | 2078 | 6816 | 42°00′05″N 117°59′48″W | 16.39 ± 0.02 million years ago |
| Steamboat Springs | 1415 | 4642 | 39.375°N 119.72°W | 1.14 million years ago |
| Soda Lakes | 1251 | 4104 | 39°53′N 119°27′W | Holocene |
| Virgin Valley Caldera | - | - | - | 16.38 million years ago |
| Yucca Mountain | 2044 | 6707 | 36°56′N 116°29′W | 80,000 years ago |
New Hampshire
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Pawtuckaway Mountains | - | - | 43°06′39″N 71°11′11″W | Cretaceous |
| Ossipee Mountains | - | - | 43°44′37″N 71°16′26″W | Cretaceous |
New Jersey
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Rutan Hill | 310 | 1,020 | 41°14′43″N 74°40′35″W | Ordovician |
New Mexico
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Albuquerque volcanic field | 1,840 | 6,030 | 35°8′29″N 106°46′19″W | 70,000-170,000 years ago |
| Capulin Volcano | 2,494 | 8,182 | 36°47′20″N 103°57′42″W | 58,000–52,000 years ago |
| Carrizozo Malpais | 1,731 | 5,679 | 33°47′N 105°56′W | 3,250 BC ± 500 years ago |
| Cerros del Rio | 664 | 2,178 | 35°42′N 106°12′W | 2.2 million years ago |
| Jemez Mountains | 3,525 | - | 35°53′N 106°32′W | 60,000-50,000 years ago |
| Jornada del Muerto Volcano | 1,565 | 5,136 | 33°32′N 106°52′W | 760,000 years ago |
| Kilbourne Hole | 1,555 | 4,240 | 31°58′N 106°58′W | 80,000 years ago |
| Mount Taylor | 2,445 | 11,300 | 35°14′19″N 107°36′30″W | 1,500,000 years ago |
| Shiprock | 2,188 | 7,177 | 36°41′15″N 108°50′10″W | 27 million years ago |
| Sierra Blanca | 3,652 | 11,981 | 33°22′27″N 105°48′31″W | 26 million years ago |
| Valles Caldera | 3,430 | 11,253 | 35°52′N 106°34′W | 50,000 to 60,000 years ago |
| Zuni-Bandera volcanic field | 2,550 | 8,366 | 34°48′N 108°00′W | 1,170 BC ± 300 years |
North Carolina
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Hillsborough Caldera | - | - | 36°4′24″N 78°58′52″W | 630 million years ago[24] |
| Pond Mountain Volcanic Center | 1517.904 | 4980 | 36°34′29.1″N 81°39′10.7″W | 760 million years ago[25] |
Northern Mariana Islands
Oregon
Texas
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Pilot Knob | 169 | 576 | 30°09′43″N 97°42′22″W | 79 to 83 million years ago (late Cretaceous) |
| Inge Mountain | 125 | 410 | 29°10′52″N 99°45′58″W | Eocene or possibly Miocene |
Utah
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Bald Knoll Volcanic Field | 2,135 | 7,005 | 37°19′41″N 112°24′29″W | 300,000 years ago or later |
| Black Rock Desert Volcanic Field | 1,800 | 5,904 | 38°58′12″N 112°30′00″W | 1290 AD ± 150 years |
| Fumarole Butte | 1,609 | 5,279 | 39°36′54″N 112°48′11″W | 900,000 years ago |
| Indian Peak-Caliente Caldera Complex | - | - | 38°00′00″N 114°00′00″W | 18 million years ago |
| Marysvale Volcanic Field | 3,694 | 12,137 | 38°30′00″N 112°30′00″W | 19 million years ago |
| Markagunt Plateau Volcanic Field | 2,840 | 9,318 | 37°37′01″N 112°49′30″W | 1050 AD |
| Santa Clara Volcanic Field | 1,465 | 4,806 | 37°15′25″N 113°37′30″W | 32,000 years ago |
Virginia
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Mole Hill | 577 | 1,893 | 38°26′55″N 78°57′12″W | 47 million years ago (early Eocene) |
| Trimble Knob | 952 | 3,123 | 38°24′17″N 79°35′16″W | 35 million years ago (late Eocene) |
| Mount Rogers Volcanic Center | 1,750 | 5,730 | 36°39′35″N 81°32′40″W | 760 million years ago (Tonian) |
| Battle Mountain | 354 | 1,162 | 38°39′26″N 78°3′36″W | 704 million years ago (Cryogenian) |
Washington
Wyoming
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field | 2,805 | 9,203 | 44°28′16″N 110°30′07″W | 70,000 years ago (magmatic) / 1350 BC ± 200 years (hydrothermal)[21] |
See also
- Geothermal energy in the United States
- List of Cascade volcanoes
- List of large volume volcanic eruptions in the Basin and Range Province
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- List of volcanoes in Mexico
- List of volcanoes in Russia
- List of volcanic craters in Alaska
- List of volcanic craters in Arizona
- List of lava flows in Arizona
- List of Yellowstone geothermal features
- National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System
- United States Geological Survey National Volcanic Threat Assessment
References
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