Davidof Island
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Council of Iceland | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 57 ' N , 178 ° 21' E | |
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| Highest elevation | 328 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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Davidof Iceland ( aleutian : Qanan-tana ) is an uninhabited island and is one of the Aleutian Islands , specifically the island group of the Rat Islands . The mostly steep and rocky coasts of the island enclose a plateau that rises to 328 m. There is only a sandy beach in the southwest of the island.
Volcanism
Like the small neighboring islands of Lopy and Pyramid, Davidof is the remnant of a caldera rim . The caldera was part of a volcano that was largely destroyed in the Tertiary as a result of an explosive eruption .
Web links
Commons : Davidof Island - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Image and short description (Engl.) ( Memento of 23 December 2010 at the Internet Archive )
- Alaska Volcano Observatory: Maps, pictures and information about the island
- GVP to Davidof (English)