Mount Suribachi
Mount Suribachi (摺鉢山, Suribachiyama) is a 169-metre (554 ft)-high mountain on the southwest end of Iwo Jima in the northwest Pacific Ocean under the administration of Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.
| Suribachi | |
|---|---|
Mount Suribachi as seen in 2001 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Prominence | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Coordinates | 24°45′01″N 141°17′20″E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Volcano Islands |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Cinder cone |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Volcano Islands |
| Last eruption | May 2, 2012 |
The mountain's name derives from its shape, resembling a suribachi or grinding bowl. It is also known as "Mount Pipe" (パイプ山, paipu-yama), since the volcanic gas and water vapor that rolls in from the summit, alongside the rest of the island, give the appearance of a smoking pipe when viewed from the sea.
Joe Rosenthal's iconic World War II photograph, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, depicting United States Marines raising an American flag, was taken at the mountain's peak during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. Ammunition ship USS Suribachi was named after this mountain.