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Two different name origins exist: the Native American Name of "Ujakushatsch" meaning "fortified place" or from the Russian name of "Sopka Redutskaya" which also meana a "fortified place" or redoubt. The Board on Geographic Names gave the Volcano its name in 1891 but does not cite the name origin.
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How did Breed's Hill get its name?
The hill was named for the Breed pastures South of the redoubt, which were owned by Ebenezer Breed.
What is the toponym of Alaska?
Alaska is the toponym or place name of the state of Alaska.
What is Alaska's official name?
Alaska's official name is Alaska. (The name "Alaska" (Аляска) was introduced in the Russian colonial period, and it's derived from the Aleut alaxsxaq, meaning "the mainland" It is also known as Alyeska, the "great land", an Aleut word derived from the same root.)
What does Alaska mean?
The name Alaska is taken from the Yupik word "Alyeska," meaning "great land" or "that which the sea breaks against".
Name an Archipelago off the coast of Alaska?
The Aleutian Islands.
What is the name of the volcano in Alaska that has not erupted in 20 years?
Mount Redoubt which became active in 2009 last erupted in 1990.
What is the name of Alaskas volcano?
There are more then 40 active Alaskan volcanoes.
What is the name distance and population of the nearest big city near Mount Pelee?
name, distance, and population of nearest major city in redoubt
What is the very tall peak's name that is found in Alaska?
Mount McKinley is in Alaska.
What is the name of the hightest mountain in Alaska?
Mount McKinley
What is the name for an outlying fort?
The answer that you are looking for is REDOUBT
In what state is Mount McKinley?
Mount McKinley is in the state of Alaska
Name which volcano errupted recently and where?
The Guðnasteinn Volcano from underneath the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in Iceland. It has erupted twice in 2010, on the 20th March and on the 14th April.
What is the highest elevation in Alaska it has a name what is it?
Alaska's highest elevation point is Mount McKinley and is 20,320 feet (6,194 meters) above sea level
Who was the Sicilian nymph from whom Mount Etna gets its name?
Aitna
What is the name of the name of the highest mountain in North America?
The second highest mountain in North America is Mount Logan in the Yukon Territory of Canada at 5,959 meters (19,551 feet)
What state is Mount McKinley?
Mount McKinley is located in Alaska. The name Mt. McKinley was the official name recognized by the United States government from 1917 until 2015. In August 2015, following the 1975 lead of the state of Alaska, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the change of the official name of the mountain to Denali.
