Kitasu Hill

Kitasu Hill is a young, basaltic cinder cone on southwestern Swindle Island on the coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Klemtu and south of Kitasu Bay. Kitasu Hill produced lava flows that extend to the north. It is the most prominent volcano of the Milbanke Sound Group.

Kitasu Hill
Satellite image of Kitasu Hill (center)
Highest point
Elevation235 m (771 ft)
Prominence230 m (750 ft)
Coordinates52.50°N 128.73°W / 52.50; -128.73
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeKitimat Ranges
Geology
Age of rockHolocene
Mountain typeMonogenetic cinder cone
Last eruptionHolocene

See also

References

  • "Kitasu Hill". BC Geographical Names.
  • Kitasu Hill in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
  • Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: Kitasu Hill

Further reading

  • Landforms of British Columbia, p. 119, S. Holland, BC Govt 1976.


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