The Castle (volcano)

The Castle
The Castle Location of The Castle in SW British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation	510 m (1,670 ft)
Prominence	40 m (130 ft)
Coordinates	49°41′N 123°12′W / 49.69°N 123.2°W / 49.69; -123.2Coordinates: 49°41′N 123°12′W / 49.69°N 123.2°W / 49.69; -123.2
Geography
Location	British Columbia, Canada
Parent range	Pacific Ranges
Topo map	NTS 92G/11
Geology
Age of rock	Pleistocene
Mountain type	Lava spine
Volcanic arc/belt	Canadian Cascade Arc Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
Last eruption	Pleistocene

The Castle is a lava spine located west of Squamish in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Volcanism at The Castle is controlled by north-south structures and there are no hot springs known in the area.^[1] It forms part of the Monmouth Creek complex and is part of the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt which is a segment of the Cascade Volcanic Arc.

See also

• Cascade Volcanoes
• Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
• Mount Garibaldi
• List of volcanoes in Canada
• Volcanism of Canada
• Volcanism of Western Canada

References

Volcanoes of the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
The Black Tusk Mount Brew Tuber Hill Salal Glacier volcanic complex Sham Hill Cauldron Dome Mount Cayley Pyroclastic Peak Vulcan's Thumb Cinder Cone Ember Ridge Mount Fee Franklin Glacier Volcano Mount Garibaldi Atwell Opal Glacier Pikes Little Ring Mountain Mount Meager Bridge River Vent Capricorn Mountain Devastator Peak Mount Job Perkin's Pillar Plinth Peak Pylon Peak Monmouth Creek complex The Castle Pali Dome Mount Price Clinker Peak Ring Mountain Round Mountain Silverthrone Caldera Mount Silverthrone Machmell River Cone Slag Hill The Table Tricouni Southwest Watts Point volcanic centre
See also Volcanism of Canada portal