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Llangorse Mountain

Coordinates: 59°23′55″N 132°48′20″W / 59.39861°N 132.80556°W / 59.39861; -132.80556
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Llangorse Mountain
Llangorse Mountain is located in British Columbia
Llangorse Mountain
Llangorse Mountain
Location in British Columbia
Map
Interactive map of Llangorse Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,962 m (6,437 ft)
Prominence372 m (1,220 ft)
Coordinates59°23′55″N 132°48′20″W / 59.39861°N 132.80556°W / 59.39861; -132.80556
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictCassiar Land District
Topo mapNTS 104N7 Bell Lake
Geology
Rock ageCenozoic
Volcanic regionNorthern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Last eruptionCenozoic

Llangorse Mountain is a mountain in northern British Columbia, Canada, located 54 km (34 mi) southeast of Atlin on the eastern side of the head of the Gladys River. It is a volcanic feature of the vast Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province and is the only location of megacrysts made of kaersutite in the volcanic zone.[1]

Llangorse Mountain got its name origin on October 7, 1954 from being near Llangorse Lake,[2] which gets its name from Llangorse Lake, the largest lake in South Wales, which is in turn named for the nearby village of Llangors.

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References

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  1. ^ Distribution, nature, and origin of Neogene–Quaternary magmatism in the northern Cordilleran volcanic province, Canada
  2. ^ "Llangorse Mountain". BC Geographical Names.