The Ash Pit
Highest point
Elevation1,580 m (5,180 ft)
Coordinates57°27′N 130°47′W / 57.45°N 130.78°W / 57.45; -130.78
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeSpectrum Range
Geology
Age of rockHolocene
Mountain typeVolcanic crater
Last eruptionHolocene

The Ash Pit is an inactive volcanic crater, located in the Spectrum Range in British Columbia, Canada. It is Holocene in age and is considered the youngest feature in the Spectrum Range volcanic complex. It is within the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province and is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, that includes over 160 active volcanoes.

See also

References

  • "Spectrum Range". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: The Ash Pit


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