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Snowy Mountain (Alaska Peninsula)

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Mountain in Alaska, United States
Snowy Mountain
Snowy Mountain in August 2003
Highest point
Elevation7,093 ft (2,162 m)
ListingVolcanoes in the United States
Coordinates58°20′10″N 154°40′55″W / 58.336°N 154.682°W / 58.336; -154.682
Geography
Snowy Mountain is located in AlaskaSnowy MountainSnowy MountainLocation of Snowy Mountain within Alaska
LocationAlaska Peninsula, Alaska, United States
Parent rangeAleutian Range
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arcAleutian Arc
Last eruption1710 ± 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

  1. ^ "Snowy Mountain". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  2. ^ "Snowy Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-11-20.


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