| Chantal Range | |
|---|---|
| Чантальский хребет | |
  Chantal Range Location in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Iskhodnaya |
| Elevation | 1,843 m (6,047 ft) |
| Coordinates | 67°48′59″N 178°17′19″E / 67.81639°N 178.28861°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 100 km (62 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Far Eastern Federal District |
| Parent range | Chukotka Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Type of rock | Sandstone, shale[1] |
The Chantal Range (Russian: Чантальский хребет) is a range of mountains in far North-eastern Russia. Administratively the range is part of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of the Russian Federation. The area of the range is desolate and uninhabited.[2]
Geography
The Chantal Range is located in the central area of the Chukotka Mountains, part of the East Siberian System of ranges. This mountain chain runs in a roughly WSW/ENE direction for about 100 km. It is limited to the west by the bank of the Chantalveergyn River, beyond which rises the Ekiatap Range; to the north it borders with the Palyavaam range, and to the south with the Ekityk Range. The highest point of the range is Iskhodnaya peak, reaching 1,843 metres (6,047 ft)[3][2] —or 1,887 metres (6,191 ft) according to other sources.[4] This summit is also the highest point of the Chukotka Mountains.[2]
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See also
References
- ^ Чукотское нагорье - это... Что такое Чукотское нагорье?, Словари и энциклопедии на Академике [dostęp 2019-06-30] (ros.).
- ^ a b c Wielka Encyklopedia Gór i Alpinizmu, tom 2 Góry Azji, Katowice: Wydawnictwo STAPIS, 2005, ISBN 83-88212-42-7.
- ^ Czukockie, Góry - Encyklopedia PWN - źródło wiarygodnej i rzetelnej wiedzy, encyklopedia.pwn.pl [dostęp 2019-06-30]
- ^ ЧУКОТСКОЕ НАГОРЬЕ • Большая российская энциклопедия - электронная версия, bigenc.ru [dostęp 2019-06-30].
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