Eastern Range (Kamchatka)
Eastern Range (Russian: Восточный хребет,Vostochny Hrebet) is a mountain range on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Kamchatka Krai, Russian Far East. It is a complex range mainly consisting of volcanic peaks. Together with the Middle Range, it is one of the two main mountain systems of the peninsula.
| Eastern Range | |
|---|---|
| Восточный хребет | |
Kizimen Volcano in 2011 | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Klyuchevskaya Sopka |
| Elevation | 4,754 m (15,597 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53°03′22″N 160°38′39″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 600 km (370 mi) NNE / SSW |
| Width | 120 km (75 mi) WNW / ESE |
| Geography | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kamchatka Krai |
| Range coordinates | 54°N 159°E |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Cenozoic orogeny |
| Age of rock | Upper Cretaceous |
| Type of rock | Volcanic rocks |
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