Cartoona Peak
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Cartoona Peak | |
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Cartoona Peak | |
Elevation | 2,305 m (7,562 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 415 m (1,362 ft)[1] |
Listing | List of volcanoes in Canada |
Location | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Range | Tahltan Highland |
Coordinates | 57°36′24″N 130°36′53″W / 57.60667°N 130.61472°WCoordinates: 57°36′24″N 130°36′53″W / 57.60667°N 130.61472°W[2] |
Topo map | NTS 104G/10 |
Geology | |
Type | Lava dome |
Age of rock | Miocene |
Volcanic arc/belt | Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province |
Last eruption | Miocene |
Cartoona Peak, also unofficially called Cartoona Ridge, is a volcanic peak in northern British Columbia, Canada, located just southeast of Coffee Crater in Mount Edziza Provincial Park.[2]
See also
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- List of Northern Cordilleran volcanoes
- Mount Edziza volcanic complex
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Western Canada
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cartoona Peak". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=6147. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cartoona Peak". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/11275.html. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
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