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Elevation:	861 meters (2923 feet)
Coordinates:	19°40′N 145°25′E / 19.667°N 145.417°E / 19.667; 145.417
Location:	Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean
Type:	Stratovolcano
Last eruption:	1906 ^[1]

Asuncion (or Ascuncion) is the third northernmost independent island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain at 19°40′N 145°25′E / 19.667°N 145.417°E / 19.667; 145.417.

It is located in the far northern part of the Mariana arc of volcanic islands, situated 101 km (63 mi) northwest of Agrihan and 37 km (23 mi) southeast of the Maug Islands; the island of Pagan lies 175 km (109 mi) to the southwest. It is a stratovolcano, 857 m (2,812 ft) at the tallest point, and has a land area of 7.31 km² (2.82 sq mi). Most coastlines are rocky or clifflike. There are a number of deep ravines breaking up the slopes. Administratively it is a part of the Northern Islands Municipality.

The island is heavily vegetated with coconut palm plantations and broadleaf forests. The ravines are also heavily vegetated with other woody species. The island is uninhabited.

References

Asuncion Island: Blocks 1010 thru 1016, Block Group 1, Census Tract 9501, Northern Islands Municipality, United States Census Bureau

^ "Asuncion". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.

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[gvp-1] "Asuncion". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.

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 '''Asuncion''' (or '''Ascuncion''') is the third northernmost independent island in the [[Northern Mariana Islands]] chain at {{coord|19|40|N|145|25|E|}}.
-It is located in the far northern part of the Mariana arc of volcanic islands, situated {{convert|101|km|mi|sp=us}} northwest of [[Agrihan]] and {{convert|37|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of the [[Maug Islands]]; the island of [[Pagan Island|Pagan]] lies {{convert|175|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the southwest. It is a [[stratovolcano]], {{convert|857|m|ft|sp=us}} at the tallest point, and has a land area of 7.31 km² (2.82 sq mi). Most coastlines are rocky or clifflike. There are a number of deep ravines breaking up the slopes. Administratively it is a part of the [[Northern Islands Municipality]].
+It is located in the far northern part of the Mariana arc of volcanic islands, situated {{convert|101|km|mi|sp=us|abbr =on}} northwest of [[Agrihan]] and {{convert|37|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of the [[Maug Islands]]; the island of [[Pagan Island|Pagan]] lies {{convert|175|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the southwest. It is a [[stratovolcano]], {{convert|857|m|ft|sp=us|abbr =on}} at the tallest point, and has a land area of 7.31 km² (2.82 sq mi). Most coastlines are rocky or clifflike. There are a number of deep ravines breaking up the slopes. Administratively it is a part of the [[Northern Islands Municipality]].
 The island is heavily vegetated with [[coconut palm]] plantations and broadleaf forests. The ravines are also heavily vegetated with other woody species. The island is uninhabited.