Tlevak Strait
Facts
- Official Name:
- Seismically Monitored: No
- Color Code: UNASSIGNED
- Alert Level: UNASSIGNED
- Elevation: 50m (164ft)
- Latitude: 55.2496
- Longitude: -133.302
- Smithsonian VNum: 315060
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Nearby Towns:
- Craig 17 mi (27 km) NE
- Hydaburg 19 mi (30 km) SE
- Klawock 22 mi (36 km) NE
- Hollis 30 mi (48 km) NE
- Kasaan 41 mi (65 km) NE
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Subfeatures:
- Arena Cove
Description
From Wood and Kienle (1990) [1] : "Flat-lying sodic alkalic olivine basalt flows with fresh pahoehoe surfaces occur in the vicinity of Tlevak Strait west of Prince of Wales Island, at Trocadero Bay on Suemez Island, and in valleys on northern Dall Island. The outcrop areas are indicated by Qb on the map [2] ."Name Origin
"Tlevak Strait", as applied to the group of volcanic vents near Tlevak Strait waterway, is an informal name.
