Castle Rock (volcano)
| Castle Rock | |
|---|---|
  Castle Rock Location of Castle Rock in northern B.C. | |
| Elevation | 1,862 m (6,109 ft) |
| Prominence | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Stikine Country, British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Klastline Plateau (south-central Stikine Plateau) |
| Coordinates | 57°50′24.0″N 130°12′29.2″W / 57.840000°N 130.208111°WCoordinates: 57°50′24.0″N 130°12′29.2″W / 57.840000°N 130.208111°W |
| Topo map | NTS 104G/16 |
| Geology | |
| Type | Volcanic plug |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Castle Rock is a volcanic plug located 13 km (8 mi) west of Iskut and 8 km northwest of Tuktsayda Mountain in British Columbia, Canada. Castle Rock is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire that includes over 160 active volcanoes and is in the Klastline Group, Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province and last erupted in the Pleistocene.[1]
Castle Rock is one of the top 10 Canadian volcanoes with recent seismic activity, the others include: Mount Edziza volcanic complex, Mount Cayley, Hoodoo Mountain, The Volcano, Crow Lagoon, Mount Silverthrone, Mount Meager, Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field and Mount Garibaldi.[2]
See also
- Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- List of Northern Cordilleran volcanoes
- Volcanism in Canada
- Volcanism of Western Canada
- Volcanic history of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
References
- ↑ "Castle Rock". Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ↑ Volcanoes of Canada Retrieved on 2007-10-10
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