Frankfurt Seamount

Frankfurt Seamount, also known as Frankfurt Knoll, is an undersea mountain in the North Atlantic Ocean, located about 480 km (300 mi) south of Cape Race on the North American continental rise.[1] Its summit is more than 2,000 m (6,600 ft) below sea level and rises to a height of over 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[1][2] With an areal extent of 320 km² (120 sq mi), Frankfurt Seamount is larger than the New Brunswick city of Saint John.[2]

Frankfurt Seamount
North Atlantic Ocean, 560 km (350 mi) south of Cape Race
Location
Location	North Atlantic Ocean, 560 km (350 mi) south of Cape Race
Group	Fogo Seamounts
Coordinates	42°16′N 53°00′W
Country	Canada
Geology
Type	Submarine volcano
Age of rock	Early Cretaceous

Frankfurt Seamount is one of the seven named Fogo Seamounts. Its name is derived from SS Frankfurt, a German steamship that was the first to respond to the distress signal from the sinking RMS Titanic.[2]