[1] This chain is located off the coast of Massachusetts in the Atlantic Ocean and extends over 1,000 kilometers (600 mi) from the edge of Georges Bank.

As the Atlantic Ocean continued to spread, the hotspot eventually "travelled" further east, forming the Great Meteor Seamount south of the Azores, where it is located today.

Coral formations grow on the rocky outcrops, resembling underwater forests that provide shelter for invertebrates and fish.

[6] Due to the expense and difficulties of studying the deep ocean, little was known of the creatures that inhabited the New England Seamounts.

[7] Corals, echinoderms, and crustaceans make up a large portion of the creatures found on the seamount.