Tunguska Plateau

Tunguska Plateau
Тунгусское плато
Tunguska Plateau is located in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Tunguska Plateau
Tunguska Plateau
Location in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Highest point
PeakUnnamed
Elevation866 m (2,841 ft)
Dimensions
Length600 km (370 mi)
Width300 km (190 mi)
Geography
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKrasnoyarsk Krai
Range coordinates65°0′N 92°0′E / 65.000°N 92.000°E / 65.000; 92.000
Parent rangeCentral Siberian Plateau
Borders onYenisei Range
Geology
Age of rockPaleozoic
Type of rockSedimentary rock, Trap rock and tuff intrusions
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Turukhansk

The Tunguska Plateau (Russian: Тунгусское плато, romanizedTungusskoye plato) is a mountain plateau in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia, Russia. It is a part of the Central Siberian Plateau. The plateau is located in a largely uninhabited area. This area (the village of Noginsk) was abandoned in 2006.[1]

The Tunguska Plateau is named after the historical name of the Evenks.

  1. ^ "Ногинск, Эвенкийский муниципальный район". www.evenkya.ru.