Khvostof Island
Khvostof | ||
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NASA image of Khvostof, right Pyramid Island | ||
Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
Archipelago | Council of Iceland | |
Geographical location | 51 ° 59 ′ N , 178 ° 17 ′ E | |
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Highest elevation | 265 m | |
Residents | uninhabited | |
Map of the West Aleutian Islands, Khvostof in the east (10) |
Khvostof Iceland ( aleutian : Atanax ) is an uninhabited island in the Rat Islands and is one of the Aleutian Islands . The island rises steeply from its western shore to a height of 256 m. The eastern part of the island is characterized by a relatively even plateau .
Khvostof is likely the remnant of a large volcanic cone that exploded in the Tertiary as a result of a huge eruption .
Web links
- Image and short description (Engl.) ( Memento of 23 December 2010 at the Internet Archive )