JA volcano
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JA Volcano is an inactive volcano located near Albuquerque, New Mexico
. JA Volcano is the southern most of 5 volcanoes in a 5-mile chain within the western boundary of Petroglyph National Monument
. Directly north of JA is Black
, followed by Vulcan, Bond and Butte volcanoes.
The date of its last eruption is unknown, but is believed to have been more than 150,000 years ago.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
. JA Volcano is the southern most of 5 volcanoes in a 5-mile chain within the western boundary of Petroglyph National Monument
Petroglyph National Monument
Petroglyph National Monument stretches along Albuquerque, New Mexico's West Mesa, a volcanic basalt escarpment that dominates the city’s western horizon. Authorized June 27, 1990, the 7,236 acre monument is cooperatively managed by the National Park Service and the City of Albuquerque...
. Directly north of JA is Black
Black Volcano
Black Volcano is a inactive volcano located near Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is part of the Albuquerque volcanic field. Black Volcano is located directly north of JA volcano. Black Volcano is the second of five volcanoes within the western boundary of Petroglyph National Monument. North of Black...
, followed by Vulcan, Bond and Butte volcanoes.
The date of its last eruption is unknown, but is believed to have been more than 150,000 years ago.