Mount Fitzgerald (British Columbia) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Fitzgerald |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,641 m (8,665 ft) |
| Prominence | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Canada List of Cascade volcanoes |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92M/09 |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Cascade Volcanic Arc Pemberton Volcanic Belt |
Mount Fitzgerald is a special kind of mountain called a volcanic peak. It is found in the southwestern part of British Columbia, Canada. This peak is about 84 kilometers (52 miles) east of a place called Rivers Inlet. It is also very close, about 4 kilometers (2.5 miles), to another mountain named Mount Silverthrone.
What is Mount Fitzgerald?
Mount Fitzgerald is part of a larger area known as the Silverthrone Caldera. A caldera is a huge, bowl-shaped hole that forms when a volcano erupts and then collapses. Imagine a giant crater! Mount Fitzgerald sits right on the northern edge of this big volcanic bowl. It is part of the Pacific Ranges, which are a group of mountains within the larger Coast Mountains.
How Tall is Mount Fitzgerald?
Mount Fitzgerald stands very tall. Its highest point is 2,641 meters (8,665 feet) above sea level. This makes it one of the "two-thousanders" in British Columbia, meaning it's over 2,000 meters high.
Part of a Volcanic Chain
Mount Fitzgerald is not alone as a volcano. It is part of two important volcanic chains. One is the Cascade Volcanic Arc, which stretches from British Columbia all the way down to northern California. The other is the Pemberton Volcanic Belt, which is a smaller group of volcanoes in British Columbia. These chains show where magma (melted rock) from deep inside the Earth has pushed up to the surface over many years.
