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Situated in the heart of Crater Lake National Park, Wizard Island is a surrounded by a bewitching body of water that has long been shrouded in mystery.
This small, yet captivating island was named after the wizard who is said to have created Crater Lake. People have reported witnessing eerie campfires here on the small island at night over the years.
This Island has a very interesting story behind its name.
This volcanic island, who some believe is named after its wizard hat shape, rises 767 ft (233.78 m) over Crater Lake's surface.
On its peak, a crater over 300 ft (91.44 m) across was the reason for it being labelled 'Crater Lake' by a former journalist in 1869.
Another local story suggests that the wizard who is said to have created Crater Lake is named Klamath.
There are several different theories about how Wizard Island got its name, but the most popular story is that Klamath cast a spell on the island to protect it from intruders.
Mount Mazama, a big complex volcano, erupted catastrophically roughly 7,700 years ago, generating the caldera that presently surrounds Crater Lake.
Following the massive caldera-forming eruption, a 4,000 ft (1,219 m) deep crater now sits where the mountain formerly stood.
A succession of minor explosions during the next few hundred years built multiple small cinder cones on the caldera floor, later converting to rock.
It formed almost 2,700 ft (822 m) above the caldera floor's lowest point and the lake's deepest point.
Merriam Cone, another massive cinder cone, is located near the lake's northeast corner.
Despite rising nearly 1,400 ft (426 m) above the caldera floor, Merriam Cone's top is still 505 ft (154 m) below the normal lake level in the world.
Merriam Cone originated underwater, based on its surface characteristics and the lack of a crater.
The status of national park was given to this area in the '90s
Crater Lake is the deepest lake formed because of volcanic eruptions in the United States.
Wizard island is quite large to be situated within a lake.
https://www.doi.gov/blog/12-things-you-didnt-know-about-crater-lake-national-park
https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/dive-deep-mysteries-crater-lake-national-park
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Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
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