Snowy Mountain (Alaska Peninsula, Alaska) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Snowy Mountain |
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Snowy Mountain in August 2003
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,093 ft (2,162 m) |
| Listing | Volcanoes in the United States |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, United States |
| Parent range | Aleutian Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | 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.
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