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Volcanoes of Canada and the western USA

Canada

The Global Volcanism Program database for Canada currently contains 21 Holocene volcanoes, sorted below in geographical (volcano number) order. Descriptions of the various "Volcano Type" and "Volcano Status" designations can be found on the Volcano Data Criteria page.

Photo Volcano Name Volcano Type Volcano Status Location

FORT SELKIRK Photo FORT SELKIRK Volcanic field Holocene? Yukon (Canada)
ALLIGATOR LAKE Photo ALLIGATOR LAKE Volcanic field Holocene Yukon (Canada)
ATLIN VOLC FIELD Photo ATLIN VOLCANIC FIELD Cinder cones Holocene British Columbia (Canada)
TUYA VOLC FIELD Photo TUYA VOLCANIC FIELD Volcanic field Holocene British Columbia (Canada)
  HEART PEAKS Shield volcano Holocene? British Columbia (Canada)
LEVEL MOUNTAIN Photo LEVEL MOUNTAIN Shield volcano Holocene? British Columbia (Canada)
EDZIZA Photo EDZIZA Stratovolcano Radiocarbon British Columbia (Canada)
SPECTRUM RANGE Photo SPECTRUM RANGE Shield volcano Holocene British Columbia (Canada)
HOODOO MOUNTAIN Photo HOODOO MOUNTAIN Subglacial volcano Tephrochronology British Columbia (Canada)
ISKUT-UNUK RIVER CONES Photo ISKUT-UNUK RIVER CONES Cinder cones Radiocarbon British Columbia (Canada)
TSEAX RIVER CONE Photo TSEAX RIVER CONE Pyroclastic cone Radiocarbon British Columbia (Canada)
CROW LAGOON Photo CROW LAGOON Pyroclastic cone Holocene British Columbia (Canada)
MILBANKE SOUND GROUP Photo MILBANKE SOUND GROUP Cinder cones Holocene British Columbia (Canada)
  SATAH MOUNTAIN Volcanic field Holocene British Columbia (Canada)
NAZKO Photo NAZKO Cinder cones Radiocarbon British Columbia (Canada)
WELLS GRAY-CLEARWATER Photo WELLS GRAY-CLEARWATER Cinder cones Dendrochronology British Columbia (Canada)
  SILVERTHRONE Caldera Holocene British Columbia (Canada)
  BRIDGE RIVER CONES Volcanic field Holocene British Columbia (Canada)
MEAGER Photo MEAGER Complex volcano Radiocarbon British Columbia (Canada)
GARIBALDI LAKE Photo GARIBALDI LAKE Volcanic field Holocene British Columbia (Canada)
GARIBALDI Photo GARIBALDI Stratovolcano Radiocarbon British Columbia (Canada)

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