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Mount Gordon is a cinder cone in eastern Alaska’s Wrangell Mountains, between Nabesna Glacier and Mount Drum. It stands out as the most prominent volcano in a nearby group of Pleistocene and Holocene cinder cones, most of which rise less than 100 meters above the surrounding landscape. Although its exact age is unknown, it is part of a terrain formed by relatively recent volcanic activity in geologic terms. Its name honors a local prospector who was in the area in 1899, connecting this remote volcanic landmark to a period of exploration and prospecting in the eastern Alaskan ranges.
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Nabesna, Alaska · United States
