What the records say
- When
- 5220 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 52.93° N, 123.73° W
- Date uncertainty
- ± 100 years
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 320140
- Eruption number
- 20442
Nazko Cone
Active volcano in British Columbia, Canada
Nazko Cone is a small potentially active basaltic cinder cone in central British Columbia, Canada, located 75 km west of Quesnel and 150 kilometers southwest of Prince George. It is considered the easternmost volcano in the Anahim Volcanic Belt. The small tree-covered cone rises 120 m above the Chilcotin-Nechako Plateau and rests on glacial till.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page