Deacon Peak
| Deacon Peak | ||
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| height | 170 m | |
| location |
Penguin Island , South Shetland Islands |
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 6 ′ 15 ″ S , 57 ° 56 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| Type | dormant stratovolcano | |
| Last eruption | 1850 (?) | |
Deacon Peak is a dormant stratovolcano on Penguin Island . With a height of 170 m (according to other sources 180 m ) it is the highest point on the island. The summit area is occupied by a well-preserved, approximately 350 meter wide crater .
The easy-to-climb mountain is visited by tourists every summer .
Web links
- Deacon Peak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey .
- Penguin Island in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English).