Nass Ranges

Mountain range in British Columbia, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

Coordinates55.125°N 128.535°W / 55.125; -128.535
CountryCanada
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Nass Ranges
Nass Ranges is located in British Columbia
Nass Ranges
Nass Ranges
Location in British Columbia
Highest point
Coordinates55.125°N 128.535°W / 55.125; -128.535
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Parent rangeHazelton Mountains
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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

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