Chekanovsky Ridge | |
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Кряж Чекановского / Чекановскай томтороот | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Unnamed |
Elevation | 539 m (1,768 ft) |
Coordinates | 72°41′55″N 123°13′15″E / 72.69861°N 123.22083°E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 325 km (202 mi) NW/SE |
Width | 40 km (25 mi) NE/SW |
Geography | |
Location in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia | |
Location | Yakutia, Russia |
Range coordinates | 71°45′N 126°0′E / 71.750°N 126.000°E |
Parent range | Central Siberian Plateau |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Age of rock | Mesozoic |
Type of rock | Sandstone, clay, shale, siltstone |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From 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).