Chersky Range
The Chersky Range (Russian: Хребет Черского, Yakut: Черскэй хайалара) is a chain of mountains in northeastern Siberia between the Yana River and the Indigirka River. Administratively the area of the range belongs to the Sakha Republic, although a small section in the east is within Magadan Oblast. The highest peak in the range is 3,003 metres (9,852 ft) tall Peak Pobeda, part of the Ulakhan-Chistay Range. The range also includes important places of traditional Yakut culture, such as Ynnakh Mountain (Mat'-Gora) and kigilyakh rock formations.
| Chersky Range | |
|---|---|
View of Pobeda (Victory) Peak, highest point of the range. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pobeda |
| Elevation | 3,003 metres (9,852 ft) |
| Coordinates | 64°44′N 142°58′E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 1,500 km (930 mi) NW/SE |
| Width | 400 km (250 mi) NE/SW |
| Geography | |
| Country | Russia |
| Republic / Oblast | Sakha and Magadan |
| Parent range | East Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Precambrian, Permian, Triassic and Jurassic |
| Type of rock | Schist, sandstone, siltstone and Granite intrusive rocks |
The Moma Natural Park is a protected area located in the southern zone of the range.
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