Frosty Peak Volcano facts for kids
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Frosty Peak Volcano, a stratovolcano at the southwest end of the Alaska Peninsula
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,299 ft (1,920 m) |
| Prominence | 6,772 ft (2,064 m) |
| Listing | Mountain peaks of Alaska |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, U.S. |
| Parent range | Aleutian Range |
| Topo map | USGS McCarthy B-2 |
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| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | Aleutian Arc |
| Last eruption | Unknown - Pleistocene or later |
Frosty Peak Volcano, also known as Mt. Frosty or Cold Bay Volcano, is a tall mountain in Alaska. It is a type of volcano called a stratovolcano. This volcano is located at the very end of the Alaska Peninsula.
Frosty Peak stands 6,299 feet (1,920 meters) high. It is part of the Aleutian Range in the U.S. state of Alaska.
The Story of Frosty Peak
Frosty Peak is the tallest part of a group of volcanoes. It is also the newest part that has formed. We don't know exactly when it was created.
Scientists think Frosty Peak probably formed a very long time ago. This was during a period called the Pleistocene Epoch. It might have even erupted more recently than that.
How Frosty Peak Formed
Frosty Peak is the southern cone of a volcano called Frosty Volcano. Frosty Volcano has two main peaks. It formed during the middle part of the Pleistocene Epoch. This was before the last big ice age, known as the Wisconsin Glaciation.
Frosty Volcano itself sits on the side of an even older volcano. This older volcano is named Morzhovoi Volcano. Morzhovoi Volcano likely formed much earlier in the Pleistocene. It later collapsed, creating a large bowl-shaped area called a caldera.
The highest parts left from Morzhovoi's caldera are called North and South Walrus Peak.
