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Mount MacKenzie Elevation 2,143 m (7,031 ft) Prominence 378 m (1,240 ft) Listing List of volcanoes in Canada Location Location British Columbia, Canada Range Rainbow Range Coordinates 52°37′00.1″N 126°05′31.9″W / 52.616694°N 126.092194°WCoordinates: 52°37′00.1″N 126°05′31.9″W / 52.616694°N 126.092194°W Topo map NTS 92D/09 Geology Volcanic arc/belt Anahim Volcanic Belt Mount MacKenzie is a volcanic peak, located 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Hagenborg, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of the volcanic peaks of the Rainbow Range, which is one of the three major shield volcanoes that form the Anahim Volcanic Belt. Mount MacKenzie was formed when the North American Plate moved over a hotspot, similar to the one feeding the Hawaiian Islands, known as the Anahim hotspot.
See also
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Western Canada
References
- Mount MacKenzie in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
Categories:- Anahim Volcanic Belt
- Volcanoes of British Columbia
- Mountains of British Columbia
- British Columbia geography stubs
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