Natural and Man-made Points of Interest in the United States of America

Aniakchak Crater

Mount Aniakchak, Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve
Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska
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Aerial-view of the caldera of Mount Aniakchak from the west
Photo: United States Geological Survey Public Domain

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Aniakchak is an extant volcano. The caldera formed during a major eruption in 1645 B.C. The most recent eruption was in 1931. Surprise Lake within the caldera is the source of the Aniakchak River, a National Wild River.
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