Exile Hill

Exile Hill is an isolated hill in the Spectrum Range of northern British Columbia, Canada, located southeast of Mess Lake. It lies at the southern end of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.

Exile Hill
Highest point
Elevation1,913 m (6,276 ft)
Prominence330 m (1,080 ft)
Coordinates57°22′42.0″N 130°49′30.0″W 
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeSpectrum Range
Topo mapNTS 104G/07
Geology
Age of rockPliocene
Mountain typeCinder cone
Volcanic arc/beltNorthern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Last eruptionPliocene

History

Exile Hill was named on 2 January 1980 by the Geological Survey of Canada after the Wetalth people, a group of people who lived here in times past, outcast or exiled from the Tahltans.[1]

Geology

Exile 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 cinder cone that formed in the Pliocene period.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Exile Hill". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. "Exile Hill". Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04.


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