Chekanovsky Ridge

Chekanovsky Ridge
Кряж Чекановского / Чекановскай томтороот
Lena River Delta Envisat image with the Chekanovsky Ridge at the bottom
Highest point
PeakUnnamed
Elevation539 m (1,768 ft)
Coordinates72°41′55″N 123°13′15″E / 72.69861°N 123.22083°E / 72.69861; 123.22083
Dimensions
Length325 km (202 mi) NW/SE
Width40 km (25 mi) NE/SW
Geography
Chekanovsky Ridge is located in Far Eastern Federal District
Chekanovsky Ridge
Chekanovsky Ridge
Location in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia
Chekanovsky Ridge is located in Sakha Republic
Chekanovsky Ridge
Chekanovsky Ridge
Chekanovsky Ridge (Sakha Republic)
LocationYakutia, Russia
Range coordinates71°45′N 126°0′E / 71.750°N 126.000°E / 71.750; 126.000
Parent rangeCentral Siberian Plateau
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Age of rockMesozoic
Type of rockSandstone, clay, shale, siltstone
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Kyusyur

The Chekanovsky Ridge (Russian: Кряж Чекановского; Yakut: Чекановскай томтороот) is a range of mountains in the Bulunsky District, Yakutia, Russian Federation. The area of the range is uninhabited.

The range was named after explorer of Siberia Alexander Chekanovsky (1833–1876).