Tadekho Hill is an isolated hill in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located 64 km (40 mi) southwest of Tatogga and 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Kitsu Peak. It lies at the southwestern end of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.

Tadekho Hill
Highest point
Elevation1,876 m (6,155 ft)
Prominence231 m (758 ft)
Coordinates57°21′01.0″N 130°47′07.0″W / 57.350278°N 130.785278°W / 57.350278; -130.785278
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictCassiar Land District
Parent rangeTahltan Highland
Topo mapNTS 104G7 Mess Lake
Geology
Age of rockPleistocene
Mountain typeSubglacial mound
Volcanic arc/beltNorthern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Last eruptionPleistocene

History edit

Tadekho Hill was named on 2 January 1980 by the Geological Survey of Canada in association with Tadekho Creek.[1]

Geology edit

Tadekho Hill is a volcanic feature associated with the Spectrum Range volcanic complex which in turn form part of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. It is a subglacial mound that formed in the Pleistocene period.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tadekho Hill". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: Tahekho Hill