Castle Rock (volcano)
Volcanic mountain in British Columbia, Canada
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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]
Elevation1,862 m (6,109 ft)
Prominence55 m (180 ft)
Coordinates57°50′24.0″N 130°12′29.2″W
LocationStikine Country, British Columbia, Canada
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  Castle Rock Location within British Columbia | |
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| Interactive map of Castle Rock | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,862 m (6,109 ft) |
| Prominence | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Coordinates | 57°50′24.0″N 130°12′29.2″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Stikine Country, British Columbia, Canada |
District | Cassiar Land District |
| Parent range | Klastline Plateau (south-central Stikine Plateau) |
| Topo map | NTS 104G16 Klastline River |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pleistocene |
| Volcanic plug | |
| Volcanic zone | Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
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]
