Franklin Glacier Complex

Franklin Glacier Complex
Satellite image of the Franklin Glacier Complex
Highest point
Elevation	2,000+ m (6,600+ ft)
Dimensions
Length	20 km (12 mi)
Width	6 km (3.7 mi)
Area	130 km2 (50 sq mi)
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Range 2 Coast Land District
Parent range	Waddington Range
Topo map	NTS 92N6 Mount Waddington
Geology
Rock age	Miocene-to-Pleistocene[2]
Mountain type	Eroded volcano[1]
Volcanic arc/belt	Canadian Cascade Arc Pemberton/Garibaldi Belt

The Franklin Glacier Complex is a deeply eroded volcano in the Waddington Range of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Located about 65 km (40 mi) northeast of Kingcome, this sketchily known complex resides at Franklin Glacier near Mount Waddington. It is over 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in elevation and because of its considerable overall altitude, a large proportion of the complex is covered by glacial ice.

Magmatic activity of the Franklin Glacier Complex spanned roughly four million years from the Late Miocene to the Early Pleistocene, with the most recently identified volcanic eruption having taken place around 2.2 million years ago. The existence of thermal springs near the complex implies that magmatic heat is still present. It has therefore been of interest to geothermal exploration.