Nahta Cone is a cinder cone in northern British Columbia, Canada, located 69 km (43 mi) southwest of Tatogga, 2 km (1 mi) west of Wetalth Ridge and south of Telegraph Creek. It lies in the southwestern corner of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.
| Nahta Cone | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Nahta Cone from the east | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,690 m (5,540 ft) |
| Prominence | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Coordinates | 57°18′29.9″N 130°49′14.9″W / 57.308306°N 130.820806°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Topo map | NTS 104G7 Mess Lake |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
| Mountain type | Cinder cone |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province |
| Last eruption | Holocene |
History edit
Nahta Cone was named on January 2, 1980 by the Geological Survey of Canada after the last seven survivors of the Wetalth people, a group outcast or exiled from the Tahltans in time past. Nahta is a Tahltan word meaning seven.[1]
Geology edit
Nahta Cone is one of the youngest volcanic features in the Spectrum Range which in turn form part of the Mount Edziza-Spectrum Range volcanic complex and the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. It formed in the Holocene period.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Nahta Cone". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: Nahta Cone Archived 2010-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Nahta Cone in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
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