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Main article: Lists of volcanoes

This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in the Dutch Caribbean.

Volcano name Photo Elevation Location

(island)

Location

coordinates

Last eruption
metres feet
Mount Scenery Photo of Saba taken from the ocean, with Mt. Scenery (the island's summit) visible above a cloud. 887 2,909 Saba 17°38′N 63°14′W / 17.63°N 63.23°W / 17.63; -63.23 1640 CE
The Quill Photo of St. Eustatius's volcano, the quill, taken from the hill on the opposite side of the island. 601 1,971 Sint Eustatius 17°28′41″N 62°57′36″W / 17.478°N 62.960°W / 17.478; -62.960 250 CE

See also

References

  1. "Saba". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. "The Quill". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
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