Mount Steller (Aleutian Range) facts for kids
This page is about the peak in the Aleutian Range. For the peak in the Chugach Mountains, see Mount Steller (Chugach Mountains).
Quick facts for kids Mount Steller |
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Mount Steller (to left) in August 2003
(Mount Denison is to the right) |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,454 ft (2,272 m) |
| Prominence | 1,600 ft (490 m) |
| Geography | |
 Mount Steller
Location in Alaska
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| Location | Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, U.S. |
| Parent range | Aleutian Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Aleutian Arc |
Mount Steller is a stratovolcano in Katmai National Park in Alaska, United States. It is part of the Aleutian Range and is located on the Alaska Peninsula.
The mountain was presumably named for the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller. While evidence is uncertain, the volcano is believed to have erupted during the Holocene epoch.
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