Citlaltépetl volcano

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Citlaltépetl volcano, also known as Pico de Orizaba, is the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in North America, renowned for its prominent snow-capped stratovolcano peak.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glaciated peak
mountain
stratovolcano
alsoKnownAs Pico de Orizaba NERFINISHED
Volcán Pico de Orizaba NERFINISHED
continent North America
coordinates approx. 19.03°N 97.27°W
country Mexico
craterDiameter approximately 500 m
elevation 18491 ft
5636 m
etymology from Nahuatl meaning Star Mountain
firstAscent 16th century (recorded by Spanish climbers)
geologicalAge Quaternary
hasGlacier Jamapa Glacier NERFINISHED
Yes
hasNationalParkStatus Pico de Orizaba National Park NERFINISHED
hasSnowCap Yes
hazardPotential dormant but potentially active volcano
highestPointOf Mexico NERFINISHED
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt NERFINISHED
isVolcanic Yes
lastEruption 1846
listedIn Seven Volcanic Summits (North America representative) NERFINISHED
Ultras of North America NERFINISHED
locatedIn Mexico
Sierra Madre Oriental NERFINISHED
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory State of Puebla NERFINISHED
State of Veracruz NERFINISHED
locatedNear Ciudad Serdán NERFINISHED
city of Orizaba NERFINISHED
town of Tlachichuca NERFINISHED
mountainRange Sierra Madre Oriental NERFINISHED
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt NERFINISHED
popularFor glacier trekking
high-altitude climbing
mountaineering
prominence 16148 ft
4922 m
protectedArea Pico de Orizaba National Park NERFINISHED
ranking highest mountain in Mexico
third highest peak in North America
summitClimate alpine
summitFeature crater
topographicIsolation 1100 km
volcanicArcOrBelt Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt NERFINISHED
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Pico de Orizaba region contains Citlaltépetl volcano