Stockton Hill | |
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Interactive map of Stockton Hill | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,574 m (5,164 ft) |
Prominence | 156 m (512 ft) |
Listing | List of volcanoes in Canada |
Coordinates | 51°10′36.1″N120°33′20.2″W / 51.176694°N 120.555611°W |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
Parent range | Bonaparte Plateau, Thompson Plateau |
Topo map | NTS 92P2 Criss Creek |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Volcanic plug |
Volcanic arc/belt | Chilcotin Group |
Stockton Hill is a volcanic plug located in the formation known as the Chilcotin Group, which lie between the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains and the mid-Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada.
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