| Elevation | 1862 m |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 55 m |
| Location | Stikine Country, British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Range | Klastline Plateau (south-central Stikine Plateau) |
| Coordinates | 57°50′24.0″N 130°12′29.2″W |
| Topo maker | NTS |
| Age | Pleistocene |
| Volcanic zone | Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Castle Rock is a volcanic plug located 13 km (8 mi) west of Iskut and 8 km (5 mi) 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 of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province and last erupted in the Pleistocene.[1]
Castle Rock is one of ten major Canadian volcanoes with recent seismic activity, the others being the Mount Edziza volcanic complex, Mount Cayley, Hoodoo Mountain, The Volcano, Crow Lagoon, Silverthrone Mountain, the Mount Meager massif, the 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 July 16, 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
- ^ "Volcanoes of Canada". Archived from the original on May 28, 2006. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
Further reading
- "Castle Rock". 3403.