Exile Hill is an isolated hill in the Spectrum Range of northern British Columbia, Canada, located southeast of Mess Lake. It lies at the southern end of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.
| Exile Hill | |
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  Exile Hill Location in British Columbia | |
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| Location in Mount Edziza Provincial Park | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,913 m (6,276 ft) |
| Prominence | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Coordinates | 57°22′42.0″N 130°49′30.0″W / 57.378333°N 130.825000°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Parent range | Spectrum Range |
| Topo map | NTS 104G7 Mess Lake |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pliocene |
| Mountain type | Cinder cone |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province |
| Last eruption | Pliocene |
History
editExile Hill was named on 2 January 1980 by the Geological Survey of Canada after the Wetalth people, a group of people who lived here in times past, outcast or exiled from the Tahltans.[1]
Geology
editExile Hill is a volcanic feature associated with the Spectrum Range volcanic complex which in turn form part of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. It is a cinder cone that formed in the Pliocene period.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Exile Hill". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Exile Hill". Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04.
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