Outcast Hill
| Outcast Hill | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Coordinates | 57°23′24.0″N 130°46′27.0″W / 57.390000°N 130.774167°WCoordinates: 57°23′24.0″N 130°46′27.0″W / 57.390000°N 130.774167°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Spectrum Range |
| Topo map | NTS 104G/07 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Cinder cone |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Outcast Hill is an isolated hill in northern British Columbia, Canada, located southeast of Mess Lake. It lies at the southern end of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.
History
Outcast 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
Outcast 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 Pleistocene period.[2]
See also
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- List of Northern Cordilleran volcanoes
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Western Canada
References
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