Katmai National Park live webcam – Katmai (KAKN camera)
Working, checked 29 min ago Still image · every 10 min Volcano · Official source · What camera types mean
What you are looking at
The KAKN camera stands at about 1,050 m (3,440 feet) in Katmai National Park, north of the Katmai volcanoes, and looks south-southwest across the upper Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes toward Novarupta, about 7 km (4 miles) away. The frame shows a smooth, gray ash ridge in the foreground, a wide valley floor, and beyond, a line of snowy peaks along the volcanic chain.
The 1912 Novarupta eruption, the largest of the 20th century, filled this valley with ash flows up to hundreds of feet deep, and the nearby summit of Mount Katmai collapsed into a caldera now holding a lake. The area is wild and roadless, reached on foot from Brooks Camp. AVO keeps watch with seismic stations and cameras. Check the Alaska Volcano Observatory Katmai pages for current alert levels.
The picture on this page is a still frame, renewed about every ten minutes. Summer light shows the colors and textures of the ash, while winter blankets everything in snow. Dry windy days can whip old ash into dust clouds. Tip: those dust clouds are not eruptions; AVO sometimes issues notices about them because they can look like ash plumes from a distance.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- katmai_kakn
- Operator
- Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS)
- Name at the provider
- Katmai [KAKN, 3442 ft]
- Elevation
- 1,050 m / 3,445 ft
- Camera faces
- Southwest (207°)
- Image updates
- Every 10 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- USGS volcano webcams
- Last checked
- 02:15 UTC (29 min ago)
- Working, last 7 days
- Not enough checks yet
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Where this Katmai National Park live webcam is
Weather now in Katmai National Park: 31 °F (-1 °C), fog, wind 2 mph (4 km/h) from the northeast. Forecast for 7 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Katmai National Park is a place in Alaska, United States. The camera is about 31 mi from the center, 3,445 ft (1,050 m) above sea level. Katmai National Park keeps America/Anchorage time (UTC−8 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Katmai National Park and Preserve covers about 4 million acres at the top of the Alaska Peninsula, roughly 290 miles southwest of Anchorage. No roads reach it; most visitors fly from King Salmon, where the park has its headquarters, then take a floatplane to Brooks Camp. The park was first protected as a national monument in 1918 to preserve the scene of the 1912 Novarupta eruption, the largest of the…
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Questions about Katmai (KAKN camera)
Is Katmai (KAKN camera) working right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check (Oct 8, 02:15 UTC) it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 10 minutes straight from Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS).
How often does this camera refresh?
About every 10 minutes, on Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS)'s schedule. The image on this page refreshes by itself while the tab is open.
Where does this camera come from?
Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS) runs this camera, as part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program. It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About USGS volcano observatories Watch at the source
Where is the Katmai (KAKN camera) camera?
It is about 31 mi from the center of Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States. Coordinates: 58.296, -155.063. All cameras in Katmai National Park
Is it day or night there now?
Katmai National Park is in the America/Anchorage time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 7 the sun rises at 8:39 AM and sets at 7:36 PM there.
Can I see other cameras nearby?
Yes: 3 other cameras are within 25 miles of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Where can I check the alert level for this volcano?
Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS) sets the U.S. Volcano Alert Level and Aviation Color Code for this volcano, not LiveLocation. Read its latest update before you plan a visit; the camera alone cannot tell you how safe it is. USGS volcano updates Official camera page