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Itcha Mountain is one of the two named volcanic peaks of the Itcha Range, which is located in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is in the Anahim Volcanic Belt, which formed when the North American Plate moved over a hotspot, similar to the one feeding the Hawaiian Islands. The Anahim Volcanic Belt includes other immediately nearby ranges, the Rainbow and Ilgachuz Ranges. Itcha Mountain is located 42 km (26 mi) northeast of Anahim Lake and 2 km (1 mi) northeast of Mount Downton, another peak of the Itcha Range. Both of these peaks are located within Itcha Ilgachuz Provincial Park, as is Far Mountain, the park's highest peak.

Itcha Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	2,290 m (7,510 ft)
Prominence	180 m (590 ft)
Coordinates	52°43′03.0″N 124°49′49.1″W
Naming
Native name	ʔAchax Dẑelh  (Chilcotin)
Geography
Location	Chilcotin District, British Columbia, Canada
District	Range 3 Coast Land District
Parent range	Itcha Range
Topo map	NTS 93C10 Downton Creek
Geology
Mountain type	Cinder cone

This mountain is the namesake for the Itcha Range, which is one of the several large shield volcanoes that stands all by itself.

See also

• List of volcanoes in Canada
• Volcanism of Canada
• Volcanism of Western Canada
• Itcha Range
• Ilgachuz Range
• Rainbow Range
• Anahim Volcanic Belt

References

• "Itcha Mountain". BC Geographical Names.

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