Mount Minto
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| Mount Minto | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,107 metres (6,913 feet) |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Tagish Highland |
| Prominence | 1392 m |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTC 104N/13 |
| Type | Lava dome |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Last eruption | Holocene |
- For the mountain by this name in Antarctica, see Mount Minto (Antarctica).
Mount Minto is a large lava dome in the Atlin Country of far northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is located 43 km north of the town of Atlin. It is part of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province which includes over 160 potentially active volcanic centers. It is on the western side of the northeast arm of Atlin Lake. The easiest approach is via rough roads to the north from where the summit appears to be a hike.
The mountain is named for Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, Governor-General of Canada 1898-1904. Also named for Lord Minto was Minto City, British Columbia and the associated Minto Mine in the Bridge River Country, and a short street in Vancouver near Main & 2nd.
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