Crow Lagoon

Crow Lagoon
Crow Lagoon
Elevation 335 m (1,099 ft)
Location
Location British Columbia, Canada
Range Pacific Coast Ranges
Coordinates 54°42′N 130°14′W / 54.70°N 130.23°W / 54.70; -130.23
Geology
Type Pyroclastic cone
Age of rock Holocene
Last eruption Unknown

Crow Lagoon is a little-known volcanic center located north of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. There are beds of thick, basaltic tephra that are of Holocene age.

Crow Lagoon is one of the top 10 volcanoes in Canada with recent seismic activity, the others include: Castle Rock, Mount Edziza volcanic complex, Mount Cayley, Hoodoo Mountain, The Volcano, Mount Silverthrone, Mount Meager, Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field and Mount Garibaldi.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Volcanoes of Canada Retrieved on 2007-10-10



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