Heart Peaks Volcano
Updated: Dec 8, 2024 15:04 GMT -
shield volcano 2012 m / 6,601 ft
Canada, 58.6°N / -131.97°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Canada, 58.6°N / -131.97°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 26 Mar 2019
Heart Peaks shield volcano is located NW of Level Mountain in NW British Columbia, Canada. It is the third largest center in the northern Cordilleran volcanic province. The volcano, covering an area of 275 sq km, last erupted during the last ice ages, and it is uncertain whether there are any younger eruptions in the past 10,000 years.
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Heart Peaks volcano eruptions: none in historic times
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Background
Heart Peaks shield volcano has a basal shield capped by rhyolitic lava domes. The shield is composed of flat basaltic and trachybasaltic lava flows and some tephra layers.The shield volcano rises roughly 900 m above the Heart Peaks Plateau, which is sculpted on all sides by tributaries of the Inklin River. The colorful bright green and pink, steep-sided lava domes of the Heart Peaks Formation are porphyritic rhyolite and minor trachytic rocks and occupy the western side of the plateau.
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Heart Peaks Volcano Maps
Below is a selection of maps showing the location and surroundings of the volcano at various resolutions based on aerial-imagery / terrain maps. Feel free to use them for non-commercial purposes on your blog or website as long as you credit them with a link back to this page (click to copy it).
Satellite/aerial-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Heart Peaks volcano (scale of few kilometers)
