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Fort Selkirk volcanic field

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Volcanic field in the Yukon Territory, Canada
Fort Selkirk volcanic field
Highest point
Elevation1,239 m (4,065 ft)
Coordinates62°56′N 137°23′W / 62.93°N 137.38°W / 62.93; -137.38
Geography
LocationYukon, Canada
Parent rangePacific Coast Ranges
Geology
Rock ageHolocene?
Mountain typeMonogenetic volcanic field
Last eruptionUnknown

The Fort Selkirk volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field in the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province, Yukon Territory, Canada. It is the northernmost Holocene age volcanic field in Canada, located close to the connection of the Yukon and Pelly rivers. The youngest eruptions within the field are unknown. However, the youngest volcano Volcano Mountain produced lava flows that appear to be only a few hundred years old.

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Volcanoes of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Cinder cones
Subglacial volcanoes
Lava domes
Shield volcanoes
Volcanic fields
Stratovolcanoes
Volcanic plugs


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