Twin Peaks | |
Elevation M: | 1208 |
Prominence M: | 383 |
Location: | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
District: | Rupert Land District |
Range: | Vancouver Island Ranges |
Coordinates: | 50.4986°N -127.2472°W |
Topo Maker: | NTS |
Age: | 3.0 million years[1] |
Volcanic Arc/Belt: | Alert Bay Volcanic Belt |
Twin Peaks, also known as Twin Peaks Mountain, is a volcanic peak on northern Vancouver Island in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located 14km (09miles) southwest of Port McNeill. It consists of andesite lava that was erupted three million years ago when the Alert Bay Volcanic Belt was volcanically active during the Pliocene period.[1]