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The biggest eruption of the 1900s was in Alaska

The largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century occurred in 1912 at Novarupta on the Alaska Peninsula.

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An estimated 15 cubic kilometers of magma erupted in 60 hours. That is about 30 times the volume erupted by Mount St. Helens in 1980.

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The world's highest tides are in Canada

The highest tides in the world are in Canada's Bay of Fundy, at Burntcoat Head in Nova Scotia.

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Forty percent of Americans live in coastal counties

Almost 40 percent of the U.S. population lives in coastal counties, which make up less than 10 percent of the land in the contiguous United States.

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Death Valley holds the world heat record

The world record highest air temperature, 134 degrees Fahrenheit, was recorded at Furnace Creek in Death Valley on July 10, 1913.

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