Billy Mitchell Volcano, Bougainville

Name: Billy Mitchell Volcano
Address: Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

#4 among attractions in Bougainville

Natural attraction, Volcano

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Billy Mitchell is a pyroclastic shield in the central part of the island of Bougainville, just north-east of the Bagana Volcano in Papua New Guinea. It is a small pyroclastic shield truncated by a 2 km wide caldera filled by a crater lake. It is named after Billy Mitchell, a 20th-century United States Army general who is regarded as the father of the United States Air Force. ()

Alternative names: Last eruption: 1580Elevation: 5066 ftCoordinates: 6°6'0"S, 155°13'1"E

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Bougainville Papua New Guinea

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Billy Mitchell Volcano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bagana.

3.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Volcano
Bagana, Bougainville
81 min walk • Bagana is an active volcanic cone located in the centre of the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, the largest island of the Solomon group. It is the most active volcano in the country, occupying a remote portion of central Bougainville Island. It is one of Melanesia's youngest and most active volcanoes.

Billy Mitchell Volcano, Bougainville

Facts and practical information

Billy Mitchell Volcano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Bagana, Bougainville