Snowy Mountain (Alaska Peninsula)
Mountain in Alaska, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Snowy Mountain is a stratovolcano on the Alaska Peninsula of Alaska, United States.[1] It was named by the National Geographic Society in 1919 because of the extensive glaciers nearby.[2]
| Snowy Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Snowy Mountain in August 2003 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,093 ft (2,162 m)[1] |
| Listing | Volcanoes in the United States |
| Coordinates | 58°20′10″N 154°40′55″W[1] |
| Geography | |
 Snowy Mountain Location of Snowy Mountain within Alaska | |
| Location | Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, United States |
| Parent range | Aleutian Range[2] |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | Aleutian Arc |
| Last eruption | 1710 ± 200 years[1] |
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