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This map represents some of Arizona’s recent volcanic history.
Geologically speaking, Arizona is home to thousands of young
volcanoes. The youngest, Sunset Crater, erupted around A.D.
1085. That eruption forced Native Americans to relocate to what
is now Wupatki National Monument. While there are no active
volcanoes in Arizona, there are volcanic fields capable of
producing new volcanic activity: the San Francisco and Uinkaret
volcanic fields in northern Arizona, and the Pinacate volcanic
field on the Arizona-Mexico frontier. In this map, each colored
area represents one of these fields. Hover over a color and
click on it view a slide show and to learn more about each
field. Zoom in and pan around to get a bird’s eye view of the
fields.