Nass Ranges
Mountain range in British Columbia, Canada
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The Nass Ranges are a mountain range north of the Skeena River, west of Hazelton, and northeast of Terrace, British Columbia, Canada. It is a subrange of the Hazelton Mountains, which in turn form part of the Interior Mountains.[1]
| Nass Ranges | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 55.125°N 128.535°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Parent range | Hazelton Mountains |
Volcanic eruption
The Nass Ranges contain an active volcano called Tseax Cone; its volcanic gases are said to have killed of 2,000 Nisga'a people in an 18th-century eruption.
Landforms
Landforms within the Nass Ranges include:
- Kiteen Ridge
- Maroon Mountain
- Mount Garland
- Mount Hoeft
- Mount Hoadley
- Mount Philippa
- Mount Prestley
- Mount Weber
- Tseax Cone