Meszah Peak
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| Meszah Peak | |
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| Elevation | 2,166 m (7,106 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,101 m (3,612 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Level Mountain Range, Nahlin Plateau (western Stikine Plateau) |
| Coordinates | 58°28′43.0″N 131°26′13.9″W / 58.478611°N 131.437194°WCoordinates: 58°28′43.0″N 131°26′13.9″W / 58.478611°N 131.437194°W |
| Topo map | NTS 104J/06 |
| Geology | |
| Type | Volcanic cone |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Meszah Peak is a volcanic cone located 66 km (41 mi) north of Telegraph Creek and 136 km (85 mi) southwest of Zus Mountain in British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest mountain of the Level Mountain Range, a massive shield volcano forming the most voluminous and most persistent eruptive centre in the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province.
See also
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- List of Northern Cordilleran volcanoes
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Western Canada
- Geography of Canada
- Geography of British Columbia
- Geology of the Pacific Northwest
- Heart Peaks
- Atsutla Range
References
- "Level Mountain". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1200-05-.
- Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: Meszah Peak
External links
- Level Mountain in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
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