Stanovoy Range
The Stanovoy Range (Russian: Станово́й хребе́т, Stanovoy khrebet; Yakut: Сир кура) is a mountain range located in the Sakha Republic and Amur Oblast, Far Eastern Federal District. It is also known as Sükebayatur and Sükhbaatar in Mongolian, or the Stanovoy Mountains or Outer Khingan Range in English. The range was first studied and scientifically described by Russian researcher Alexander von Middendorff.
| Stanovoy Range | |
|---|---|
| Outer Khingan | |
View of some larch woods in the range. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Skalisty Golets |
| Elevation | 2,412 meters (7,913 ft) |
| Coordinates | 55°51′N 130°43′E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 720 km (450 mi) SW/NE |
| Width | 180 km (110 mi) NW/SE |
| Geography | |
Location in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic and Amur Oblast |
| Range coordinates | 56°20′N 126°00′E |
| Parent range | South Siberian Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Shale, gneiss and granite intrusions |
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