Sunset Crater photograph

Sunset Crater

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Last eruption1085
Elevation 2,451 m
Locations Coconino County
Arizona
Coconino County, Arizona, U.S.
EstablishedMay 26, 1930
Topo mapUSGS
Did you knowThe largest vent of the eruption, Sunset Crater itself, was the source of the Bonito and Kana-a lava flows that extended about 2. 5 kilometers (1. 6 mi) NW and 9. 6 kilometers (6 mi) NE, respectively.
Ratings 4.6
Prominence340 m
Last erupt1075 ± 25 years
Established dateMay 26, 1930
Mountain rangeSan Francisco volcanic field
Management National Park Service
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1136048
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About Sunset Crater


Sunset Crater is a cinder cone located north of Flagstaff in the U.S. state of Arizona. The crater is within the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. Sunset Crater is the youngest in a string of volcanoes that is related to the nearby San Francisco Peaks.

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