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Teide

Volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands

Mountainvolcano architectural landmark active volcanoQ38954

Also known as El Teide · Mount Teide

Elevation: 3,715 m
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Prominence: 3,715 m
Country: Spain
Located in: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province

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Teide or Mount Teide is an active stratovolcano on the Spanish island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands. Its summit is the highest point in Spain and the highest of any island in the Atlantic Ocean. Measured from its base on the ocean floor, Teide reaches a total height of 7,500 m (24,600 ft), making it the third-tallest volcano in the world; UNESCO and NASA also rank it as Earth's third-tallest volcanic structure. Its elevation above sea level makes Tenerife the tenth-highest island in the world.

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Continent: Europe
Made from material: basalt
phonolite
trachybasalt
Located in protected area: Teide National Park
Volcano observatory: Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias
Located in/on physical feature: Macaronesia
Native label: Teide
Topographic isolation: 893 km
Key col: Atlantic Ocean
Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from Teide

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27 identifiers linking Teide across the web's reference databases

28.2726, -16.6436OpenStreetMap ↗

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