Katmai

American  

[kat-mahy] / ˈkæt maɪ /

noun

1. Mount, an active volcano in SW Alaska. 7,500 feet (2,286 meters).

2. a national monument including Mt. Katmai and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. 4,215 sq. mi. (10,915 sq. km).

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Katmai British  

/ ˈkætmaɪ /

noun

1. a volcano in SW Alaska, in the Aleutian Range: erupted in 1912 forming the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, a region with numerous fumaroles; established as Katmai National Monument , 10 917 sq km (4215 sq miles), in 1918. Height: 2100 m (7000 ft). Depth of crater: 1130 m (3700 ft). Width of crater: about 4 km (2.5 miles)

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Katmai

The bears of Katmai spend summer and early autumn gorging themselves on salmon as they look to bulk up ahead of a long winter of hibernation.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Backpack's wideness narrowly defeated a bear known only as 910, earning 103,344 votes to 910's 98,253 in the final round of the competition, which is run by the Katmai National Park in Alaska.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The candidates are bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, who are currently busy devouring as many calories as possible to fatten up for winter hibernation.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

While the cold and constant drizzle, as well as numerous storms, may be unwelcoming to humans, Katmai teems with wildlife.

From National Geographic ● Nov. 14, 2023

She had little time to ponder, however, for Emerson's next words added to her alarm: "We'll catch the mail-boat at Katmai."

From The Silver Horde by Rex Ellingwood Beach

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