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Bogoslof Island
Aerial view, looking south, of Bogoslof Island.
Elevation:	150 m (492 ft)
Coordinates:
Location:	Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Type:	Submarine volcano
Last eruption:	1992

'Bogoslof Island' is the summit of a largely submarine stratovolcano located in the Bering Sea in the U.S. state of Alaska, 50 km (31 mi) behind the main Aleutian volcanic arc. It has a land area of 0.701 km² (173.23 acres) and is unpopulated. The peak elevation of the island is 150 m (492 feet). It is located at . It last erupted in 1992.
In 1909 President Theodore Roosevelt dedicated Bogoslof and neighboring Fire Island as a sanctuary for sea lions and nesting marine birds. They are now part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. In November 1967, the island was designated a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service. The islands were added to the National Wilderness Preservation System in 1970.

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See also

★ List of National Natural Landmarks

Sources

★ Volcanoes of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands-Selected Photographs

★ Alaska Volcano Observatory

★ Bogoslof Island: Block 1069, Census Tract 1, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska United States Census Bureau