Sham Hill is a volcanic plug in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located near the upper Bridge River. It is part of a volcanic group called the Bridge River Cones which in turn is part of the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt of the Canadian Cascade Arc.[2]
Sham Hill | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 50°54′N 123°31′W / 50.90°N 123.51°W |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
Geology | |
Age of rock | 1,000,000 years |
Mountain type | Volcanic plug |
Volcanic arc/belt | Canadian Cascade Arc Garibaldi Volcanic Belt |
See also
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edit- ^ "Bridge River Cones: Synonyms & Subfeatures". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ^ "Sham Hill". Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes. Geological Survey of Canada. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2010-03-12.