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Mount Erebus

Volcano on Ross Island, Antarctica

Elevation: 3,794 m
Prominence: 3,794 m
Range: Transantarctic Mountains
Country: none
Located in: Antarctic Treaty area

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Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, located on Ross Island in the Ross Dependency in Antarctica. With a summit elevation of 3,792 metres (12,441 ft), it is the second most prominent mountain in Antarctica and the second-highest volcano in Antarctica. It is the highest point on Ross Island, which is also home to three inactive volcanoes: Mount Terror, Mount Bird, and Mount Terra Nova. It makes Ross Island the sixth-highest island on Earth by highest point.

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Continent: Antarctica
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1.Stated in Q87327080
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Topographic isolation: 121 km
Named after: HMS Erebus
Made from material: basalt
Significant event: Air New Zealand Flight 901(November 28, 1979)
first ascent(1908) participant: Edgeworth David · applies to part: British Antarctic Expedition (1907–1909)
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1.Stated in Q115176130
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Volcano observatory: Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory
Located in/on physical feature: Ross Island
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1.Stated in Q87327080
2.Stated in Q115176130
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Native label: Mount Erebus

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-77.5333, 167.2833OpenStreetMap ↗

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