Little Sitkin Island

Little Sitkin seen from space

Little Sitkin Iceland ( aleutian: Sitignax ) is a volcanic island in the Aleutian Islands and belongs to the Council of Iceland. Great Sitkin Iceland, which is only slightly larger than Little Sitkin Iceland is located 295 km to the east located on the western end of the Aleutian archipelago. The caldera of the volcano, 4.8 km in diameter, reaches a height of about 1200 m. A special feature is a second caldera at about 900 m height at the edge of the mountain.

From the volcanic activity testify fumaroles on the western coast of the island. The last known eruption was 1830.