Jim Kelly Peak | |
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Northern flank of Jim Kelly Peak |
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Elevation | 2,107 m (6,913 ft) |
Prominence | 237 m (778 ft) |
Listing | List of volcanoes in Canada List of Cascade volcanoes |
Location | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Range | Bedded Range |
Topo map | NTS 92H/11 |
Geology | |
Type | Lava dome |
Volcanic arc/belt | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
Jim Kelly Peak, also called Jim Kelly Mountain and Mount Jim Kelly, is the unofficial name for a mountain in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located 11 km (6.8 mi) south of Falls Lake and 20 km (12 mi) west of Tulameen. It lies in the Bedded Range of the northern Canadian Cascades and is only 1 km (0.62 mi) away from the eastern flank of Coquihalla Mountain. It lies in the Bedded Range of the northern Canadian Cascades.
The mountain is a lava dome composed of andesite only 1 km (0.62 mi) away from the eastern flank of Coquihalla Mountain, a larger but more rugged volcano. These two volcanoes form part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc that extends south into the U.S. states of Washington, Oregon and California.