Mount Chūbetsu

Mount Chūbetsu (忠別岳, Chūbetsu-dake) is located in the Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is an andesitic stratovolcano.[2]

Mount Chūbetsu
忠別岳
Mount Chūbetsu
Location of Mount Chūbetsu in Japan.
Highest point
Elevation1,962.8 m (6,440 ft)[1]
ListingList of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates43°35′19″N 142°53′54″E[2]
Geography
LocationHokkaidō, Japan
Topo mapGeographical Survey Institute (国土地理院, Kokudochiriin) 25000:1 白雲岳
50000:1 旭川
Geology
Age of rockQuaternary
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption800 thousand to 1 million years ago

References

  1. 地図閲覧サービス 2万5千分1地形図名:白雲岳(旭川) (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  2. "CHUBETSU-DAKE". Quatrernary Volcanoes in Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. Retrieved 20 September 2010.


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