Snowy Mountain | |
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Snowy Mountain in August 2003 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,093 ft (2,162 m) |
Listing | Volcanoes in the United States |
Coordinates | 58°20′10″N 154°40′55″W / 58.336°N 154.682°W / 58.336; -154.682 |
Geography | |
Snowy MountainLocation of Snowy Mountain within Alaska | |
Location | Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, United States |
Parent range | Aleutian Range |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc | Aleutian Arc |
Last eruption | 1710 ± 200 years |
Snowy Mountain is a stratovolcano on the Alaska Peninsula of Alaska, United States. It was named by the National Geographic Society in 1919 because of the extensive glaciers nearby.
References
- ^ "Snowy Mountain". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ^ "Snowy Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
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