The Volcano (British Columbia)
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The Volcano, also known as Lava Fork volcano, is a small cinder cone in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is located approximately 60 km (40 mi) northwest of the small community of Stewart near the head of Lava Fork. With a summit elevation of 1,656 m (5,433 ft) and a topographic prominence of 311 m (1,020 ft), it rises above the surrounding rugged landscape on a remote mountain ridge that represents the northern flank of a glaciated U-shaped valley.
The Volcano | |
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Lava Fork volcano | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,656 m (5,433 ft) |
Prominence | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 56°25′22″N 130°51′00″W[1] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Cassiar Land District |
Parent range | Boundary Ranges (Coast Mountains) |
Topo map | NTS 104B7 Unuk River[1] |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Cinder cone |
Volcanic region | Northern Cordilleran Province |
Last eruption | 1800 (?)[2] |
Lava Fork volcano is associated with a small group of volcanoes called the Iskut volcanic field. This forms part of the much larger Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province, which extends from the Alaska–Yukon border to near the port city of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Eruptive activity at The Volcano is relatively young compared to most other volcanoes in the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. Geologic studies have shown that The Volcano and its eruptive products were emplaced in the last 400 years; this is well after the last glacial period, which ended about 10,000 years ago.