| Nass Ranges | |
|---|---|
Nass Ranges Location in British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 55°07′30″N 128°32′06″W / 55.125°N 128.535°W / 55.125; -128.535 |
| Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
| Parent range | Hazelton Mountains |
The Nass Ranges are a mountain range north of the Skeena River, west of Hazelton, and northeast of Terrace, British Columbia, Canada. It is a subrange of the Hazelton Mountains, which in turn form part of the Interior Mountains.1
Volcanic eruption
The Nass Ranges contain an active volcano called Tseax Cone; its volcanic gases are said to have killed of 2,000 Nisga'a people in an 18th-century eruption.
Landforms
Landforms within the Nass Ranges include:
- Kiteen Ridge
- Maroon Mountain
- Mount Garland
- Mount Hoeft
- Mount Hoadley
- Mount Philippa
- Mount Prestley
- Mount Weber
- Tseax Cone
References
References
- Nass Ranges Archived 2007-11-12 at the Wayback Machine of the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
External links
External links
- "Nass Ranges". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).