Earth:Outcast Hill
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Short description: Volcanic hill in British Columbia, Canada
| Outcast Hill | |
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 Cross section of Outcast Hill | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 57°23′24.0″N 130°46′27.0″W / 57.39°N 130.77417°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Parent range | Tahltan Highland |
| Topo map | NTS Script error: No such module "Canada NTS". |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Cinder cone |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Outcast Hill is an isolated hill in northern British Columbia, Canada, located southeast of Mess Lake. It lies at the southern end of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.
History
Outcast Hill was named on 2 January 1980 by the Geological Survey of Canada after the Wetalth people, a group of people who lived here in times past, outcast or exiled from the Tahltans.[1]
Geology
Outcast 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 cinder cone that formed in the Pleistocene period.[2]
See also
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- List of Northern Cordilleran volcanoes
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Western Canada
References
External links
Template:Mount Edziza volcanic complex Template:Northern Cordilleran volcanoes Template:Interior Mountains
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