The Volcano (British Columbia)

The Volcano
Lava Fork volcano
The Volcano with thick black scoria in the foreground
Highest point
Elevation	1,656 m (5,433 ft)
Prominence	311 m (1,020 ft)
Listing	Volcanoes in Canada Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	56°25′22″N 130°51′00″W / 56.42278°N 130.85000°W / 56.42278; -130.85000[1]
Geography
The Volcano Location of The Volcano along the British Columbia–Alaska border
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Cassiar Land District
Parent range	Boundary Ranges (Coast Mountains)
Topo map	NTS 104B7 Unuk River[1]
Geology
Mountain type	Cinder cone
Volcanic region	Northern Cordilleran Province
Last eruption	1800 (?)[2]

The Volcano, also known as Lava Fork volcano, is a small cinder cone in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is located approximately 60 km (40 mi) northwest of the small community of Stewart near the head of Lava Fork. With a summit elevation of 1,656 m (5,433 ft) and a topographic prominence of 311 m (1,020 ft), it rises above the surrounding rugged landscape on a remote mountain ridge that represents the northern flank of a glaciated U-shaped valley.

Lava Fork volcano is associated with a small group of volcanoes called the Iskut volcanic field. This forms part of the much larger Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province, which extends from the Alaska–Yukon border to near the port city of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Eruptive activity at The Volcano is relatively young compared to most other volcanoes in the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. Geologic studies have shown that The Volcano and its eruptive products were emplaced in the last 400 years; this is well after the last glacial period, which ended about 10,000 years ago.