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Skoatl Point

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Skoatl Point
Highest point
Elevation1,640 m (5,380 ft)
Prominence158 m (518 ft)
ListingList of volcanoes in Canada
Coordinates51°09′15.8″N 120°25′50.2″W / 51.154389°N 120.430611°W / 51.154389; -120.430611
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeBonaparte Plateau, Thompson Plateau
Topo mapNTS 92P/01
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic plug
Volcanic arc/beltChilcotin Group

Skoatl Point is a volcanic plug located in the formation known as the Chilcotin Group, which lie between the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains and the mid-Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada.

Location and terrain

Stockton Hill is located 21 km (13 mi) west of Barriere, to the south of Bonaparte Lake. Its appearance is like a butte-like hillrock and lies on the Bonaparte Plateau, which extends to the Quesnel River and lies between the Cariboo Mountains on the east and the Fraser River on the west. Stockton Hill is at the very head of the Bonaparte River.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Skoatl Point in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia