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Devils Desk

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Devils Desk
Devils Desk in 2001
Highest point
Elevation6,411 feet (1,954 m)
Coordinates58°28′32″N 154°17′53″W / 58.47556°N 154.29806°W / 58.47556; -154.29806
Geography
Devils Desk is located in Alaska
Devils Desk
Devils Desk
Location in Alaska
LocationAlaska

Devils Desk is a stratovolcano in Alaska's Katmai National Park, split between the Kodiak Island and Lake and Peninsula boroughs of that U.S. state. Its peak, which is located in Kodiak Island Borough, lies 5,879 feet (1,792 m) above sea level. It has an elevation of 6,411 ft (1,954 m). The age of the volcano is not certain, but a sample from the southwest face of the volcano was dated at 245,000 years old.[1] The edifice represents the neck of a formerly larger stratovolcano, whose flanks have been removed by glacial erosion. The summit is almost encircled by Hook Glacier.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Devils Desk". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  2. ^ "Devils Desk". Alaska Volcano Observatory. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
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