Pay-Khoy Range
The Pay-Khoy Range (Russian: хребет Пай-Хой) is a mountain range at the northern end of the Ural Mountains. It lies within the Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
| Pay-Khoy Range | |
|---|---|
| хребет Пай-Хой | |
Folded layers of rock of the Pay-Khoy Range at the Silovayaha River | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Morye-Iz |
| Elevation | 423 m (1,388 ft) |
| Coordinates | 69°25′39″N 62°12′32″E |
| Geography | |
Location in Nenets Autonomous Okrug | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
| Range coordinates | 69°12′13″N 62°36′28″E |
| Parent range | Urals |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Cimmerian Orogeny |
| Age of rock | Late Triassic - Early Jurassic. |
| Type of rock | Sandstone, marl, limestone and crystalline shale |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Amderma |
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