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List of volcanic craters in Alaska
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The United States National Geodetic Survey lists thirteen craters in the state of Alaska.
Aleutians East Borough
- Fisher Caldera is located on Unimak Island[1] and named for American geologist Bernard Fisher, who died on June 22, 1946, while exploring the Umnak Pass.[2] It is 8 miles (13 km) by 6 miles (10 km) in area.[1]
Aleutians West Census Area
Bethel Census Area
- Binalik Crater is located on Nunivak Island.[3] It was named by the Yupik people, and reported in 1937. It is 0.3 miles (0.5 km) across.[4]
- Ikathiwik Crater
- Nanwaksjiak Crater
Kodiak Island
Lake and Peninsula Borough
Nome Census Area
- Twin Calderas
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
- East Crater
- Mount Wrangell
- North Crater
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