Exile Hill
| Exile Hill | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,913 m (6,276 ft) |
| Prominence | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Coordinates | 57°22′42.0″N 130°49′30.0″W / 57.378333°N 130.825000°WCoordinates: 57°22′42.0″N 130°49′30.0″W / 57.378333°N 130.825000°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Spectrum Range |
| Topo map | NTS 104G/07 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pliocene |
| Mountain type | Cinder cone |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province |
| Last eruption | Pliocene |
Exile Hill is an isolated hill in the Spectrum Range of northern British Columbia, Canada, located southeast of Mess Lake. It lies at the southern end of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.
History
Exile Hill was named on 2 January 1980 by the Geological Survey of Canada after the Wetalth people, a group of people who lived here in times past, outcast or exiled from the Tahltans.[1]
Geology
Exile Hill is a volcanic feature associated with the Spectrum Range volcanic complex which in turn form part of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. It is a cinder cone that formed in the Pliocene period.[2]
See also
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- List of Northern Cordilleran volcanoes
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Western Canada
References
- ↑ BCGNIS Query Results: Exile Hill
- ↑ "Exile Hill". Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04.
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