Pekulney Range
Mountain range in the country of Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Pekulney" redirects here. For the lake in the Ukvushvuynen Range, see Lake Pekulney.
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.[2]
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Pekulney Range | |
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Пэкульней | |
Location in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Kolyuchaya |
Elevation | 1,362 m (4,469 ft)[1] |
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 |
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The term "Pekulney" means "knife mountain" in the Chukchi language.[3]