Tadekho Hill

Tadekho Hill
Highest point
Elevation 1,876 m (6,155 ft)
Prominence 231 m (758 ft)
Coordinates 57°21′01.0″N 130°47′07.0″W / 57.350278°N 130.785278°W / 57.350278; -130.785278Coordinates: 57°21′01.0″N 130°47′07.0″W / 57.350278°N 130.785278°W / 57.350278; -130.785278
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Spectrum Range
Topo map NTS 104G/07
Geology
Age of rock Pleistocene
Mountain type Subglacial mound
Volcanic arc/belt Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Last eruption Pleistocene

Tadekho Hill is an isolated hill in the Spectrum Range of northern British Columbia, Canada, located 64 km (40 mi) southwest of Tatogga and 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Kitsu Peak. It lies at the southwestern end of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.

History

Tadekho Hill was named on 2 January 1980 by the Geological Survey of Canada in association with Tadekho Creek.[1]

Geology

Tadekho Hill is a volcanic feature associated with the Spectrum Range volcanic complex which in turn form part of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. It is a subglacial mound that formed in the Pleistocene period.[2]

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