Mount Somolenko is a volcanic peak in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located 83 km (52 mi) east of Rivers Inlet and 7 km (4 mi) south of Mount Silverthrone. It is the highest peak south of Mount Silverthrone in the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield.[1]
Mount Somolenko | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,658 m (8,720 ft) |
Prominence | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
Listing | List of volcanoes in CanadaList of Cascade volcanoes |
Coordinates | 51°28′09.8″N 126°06′10.1″W / 51.469389°N 126.102806°W |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | Range 2 Coast Land District |
Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 92M8 Catto Creek |
Geology | |
Volcanic arc/belt | Cascade Volcanic ArcPemberton Volcanic Belt |
Mount Somolenko lies in a circular volcanic depression in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains called the Silverthrone Caldera.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mount Somolenko in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia