Wetalth Ridge
| Wetalth Ridge | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,886 m (6,188 ft) |
| Prominence | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
| Coordinates | 57°13′39.0″N 130°47′08.9″W / 57.227500°N 130.785806°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Spectrum Range |
| Topo map | NTS 104G/02 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Subglacial mound |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Wetalth Ridge is an isolated ridge in northern British Columbia, Canada, located 74 km (46 mi) southwest of Tatogga and south of Telegraph Creek. It lies on the southwest side of Little Arctic Lake at the southwest corner of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.[1]
History
Wetalth Ridge was named on January 2, 1980 by the Geological Survey of Canada to recall a small group of wandering and exploited outcasts from the Tahltans called "Wetalth" people.[1]
Geology
Wetalth Ridge 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 when this area was buried beneath glacial ice during the last ice age.[2]
See also
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- List of Northern Cordilleran volcanoes
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Western Canada
References
- ^ a b "Wetalth Ridge". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: Wetalth Ridge
External links
- Wetalth Ridge in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
