The Castle (volcano)
Appearance
The Castle | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 40 m (130 ft)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°41′N 123°11′W / 49.69°N 123.19°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | New Westminster Land District |
Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 92G11 Squamish |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Pleistocene |
Mountain type | Lava spine |
Volcanic arc/belt | Canadian Cascade ArcGaribaldi Volcanic Belt |
Last eruption | Pleistocene |
The Castle is a lava spine located west of Squamish in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Volcanism at The Castle is controlled by north–south structures and there are no hot springs known in the area.[2] It forms part of the Monmouth Creek complex and is part of the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt which is a segment of the Cascade Volcanic Arc.
See also
[edit]- Cascade Volcanoes
- Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
- Mount Garibaldi
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Western Canada
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "The Castle". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ Geology and Geothermal Potential of the AWA Claim Group, Squamish, British Columbia (PDF) (Report). 2003.