Mount Steller (Aleutian Range)
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.
| Mount Steller | |
|---|---|
 Mount Steller (to left) in August 2003 (Mount Denison is to the right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,454 ft (2,272 m) |
| Prominence | 1,600 ft (490 m) |
| Coordinates | 58°25′47″N 154°23′29″W |
| Geography | |
  Mount Steller Alaska | |
| Location | Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, U.S. |
| Parent range | Aleutian Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Aleutian Arc |
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.[1]
References
- "Steller". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
External links
- Mount Steller on Topozone (Note that the mountain name is misspelled "Stellar" on this map.)
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Mount Steller from the east
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