Twin Peaks (British Columbia)

Twin Peaks, also known as Twin Peaks Mountain, is a volcanic peak on northern Vancouver Island in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located 14 km (8.7 mi) southwest of Port McNeill. It consists of andesite lava that was erupted three million years ago when the Alert Bay Volcanic Belt was volcanically active during the Pliocene period.[1]

Twin Peaks
Highest point
Elevation1,208 m (3,963 ft)
Prominence383 m (1,257 ft)
Coordinates50°29′55″N 127°14′50″W
Geography
LocationVancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
DistrictRupert Land District
Parent rangeVancouver Island Ranges
Topo mapNTS 92L6 Alice Lake
Geology
Age of rock3.0 million years[1]
Volcanic arc/beltAlert Bay Volcanic Belt[1]

See also

References

  1. Wood, Charles A.; Kienle, Jürgen (2001). Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-521-43811-7.


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