Captain Robert Robinson came to Yaphank and built his Dutch Colonial house with the building dated at 1726. He was then granted permission to dam the Carmans River to build a mill across the street from his house. The construction of this mill in 1739 was considered the founding date of the Hamlet of Yaphank.
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane. Viewed from the SE. Mount Kusatsu-Shirane (èæ´¥ç½æ ¹å±±, Kusatsu Shirane-san) is a 2160-meter active volcano in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan. It is called Kusatsu Shirane to differentiate it from the Mount NikkÅ-Shirane on the other side of Gunma Prefecture. The summit of Kusatsu-Shirane volcano, located immediately north of Asama volcano, consists of a series of overlapping pyroclastic cones and three crater lakes.
What is the highest peak in the Japanese Alps? Two peaks, Mount Kita (3193 m) and Mount Hotaka (3190 m) are located in the mountain range of central Honshu. They are the 2nd and 3rd tallest mountains in Japan, after Mount â¦Fuji, which is located on the coast to the east. 2 people found this useful.