Mount Chersky
Mount Chersky (Russian: Гора Черского) is a mountain in the Baikal Range, Russian Federation.
| Mount Chersky | |
|---|---|
| Гора Черского | |
Mt Chersky Sentinel-2 image | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,572 m (8,438 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,596 m (5,236 ft) |
| Listing | List of ultras of Northeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 55°03′56″N 108°41′06″E |
| Geography | |
Mount Chersky Location in Buryatia | |
| Location | Buryatia / Irkutsk Oblast Russian Far East |
| Parent range | Baikal Range, South Siberian Mountains |
This peak is named after Lithuanian explorer Jan Czerski (1845 - 1892, Ivan Chersky transcribed from Russian), who greatly contributed to the study of Lake Baikal.
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