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Title: Alaska, its history and resources, gold fields, routes and scenery
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Bruce, Miner Wait
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Publisher: New York, Putnam
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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lcanoes in Alaska, six oreight of which are in an active state of eruption. Shi-shaldin, which is 9000 feet high, is burning, and its smokemay always be seen in clear weather. It is situatedon Unimak Island, near the pass of the same nameusually followed by vessels in entering Bering Sea.Pavlof, about one hundred miles to the eastward, isanother smoking mountain ; the glow from its crater maybe seen reflected against the heavens. Mt. Makushin, atthe eastern extremity of Unalaska Island, is about 5500feet in height, and gives evidence of being more or lessactive; while the tops of Pogrumnoi and Shishaldin, onUnimak Island, serve as beacons at night or in foggyweather for vessels on their way into Bering Sea, as theycan be seen distinctly, towering above the dense atmos-phere. Akutan Island has a smoking volcano, 4000 feethigh; and on Atka Island there are several volcanoes,from 3000 to 4000 feet in height, which occasionally emit smoke. Eighty miles west of Unalaska, Mt. Bogoston is in
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MOUNT BOQOSTON VOLCANO.

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