Pekulney Range
The Pekulney Range (Russian: Пэкульней) 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.
| Pekulney Range | |
|---|---|
| Пэкульней | |
Location in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Kolyuchaya |
| Elevation | 1,362 m (4,469 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 300 km (190 mi) NNE/SSW |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Far Eastern Federal District |
| Range coordinates | 66°0′N 174°45′E |
| Parent range | Chukotka Mountains East Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Mesozoic and Cenozoic |
| Type of rock | sedimentary rock with igneous rock intrusions |
The term "Pekulney" means "knife mountain" in the Chukchi language.
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