Pyramid Island (Alaska)
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Council of Iceland | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 58 ′ N , 178 ° 19 ′ E | |
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| Highest elevation | 164 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Pyramid Island is a small uninhabited island of the Rat Islands and belongs to the Aleutian Islands . The island lies between Davidof and Khvostof, its highest point is 164 m above sea level.
Like the neighboring islands of Davidof and Lopy, Pyramid is probably 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 . Pyramid Island was named after the crew of the USS Oglala in 1935 because of its shape.
Web links
- Pyramid Island (Alaska) in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- Image and short description (Engl.) ( Memento of 23 February 2012 at the Internet Archive )