Akutan Hot Springs
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| Akutan Hot Springs | |
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.jpg) hot spring discharging into Hot Springs Creek | |
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| Location | Akutan Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 54°9′N 165°53′W / 54.150°N 165.883°W |
| Type | volcanic |
| Temperature | 77°C (171°F) |
Akutan Hot Springs is a system of several dozen thermal springs and a geyser in the Akutan geothermal area, Akutan Island, Alaska.[1][2][3]
The Akutan geothermal area is located in the Aleutian Islands; the hot springs are scattered across multiple locations. They discharge into the bay from various local streams and groundwater.[4] Akutan Peak is a stratovolcano with a summit caldera. The active hot springs are located at the head of the valley and the shore of Hot Springs Bay.[5] There are five groupings of geothermal springs in the lower Hot Springs Bay Valley (HSBV) geothermal area.[6]