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The New England Seamounts are an underwater chain of seamounts in the Atlantic Ocean stretching over 1,000 km from the edge of the Georges Bank off the coast of Massachusetts .. Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Ocean. Georges Bank. Georges Bank. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. The chain consists of over twenty extinct volcanic peaks , many rising over 4,000 m from the seabed .. extinct volcanic peaks. extinct volcano. seabed. seabed. It is the longest seamount chain in the North Atlantic and harbours a diverse range of deep sea fauna .. seamount. seamount. deep sea. deep sea. Scientists have visited the chain on various occasions to survey the geologic makeup and biota of the region .. biota. Biota ( ecology ). The chain forms part of the Great Meteor hotspot track , having formed by the movement of the North American Plate over the New England hotspot .. Great Meteor hotspot track. Great Meteor hotspot track. North American Plate. North American Plate. New England hotspot. New England hotspot. The oldest volcanoes that were formed by the same hotspot are northwest of Hudson Bay , Canada .. Hudson Bay. Hudson Bay. Canada. Canada. Part of the seamount chain is protected by Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument .. seamount. seamount. Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. This seamount range has been known under a variety of different gazetted names , including the Kelvin Seamounts , Kelvin Seamount Group , Kelvin Banks , New England Seamount Chain and the Bermuda-New England Seamount Arc .. seamount. seamount