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Mountain range in Suriname For the mountain in Greenland and the mountain range in Austria, see Kayser Mountain and Kaiser Mountains.
Käyser Mountains
Käyser Mountains is located in SurinameKäyser MountainsKäyser MountainsLocation in Suriname
Highest point
Elevation861 m (2,825 ft)
Coordinates3°1′N 56°41′W / 3.017°N 56.683°W / 3.017; -56.683
Geography
CountrySuriname

The Käyser Mountains (Dutch: Käysergebergte) is a mountain range in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. It is named after Conrad Carel Käyser. The Käyser Airstrip was built in 1960 at the foot of the mountains as part of Operation Grasshopper to access the interior of Suriname.

References

  1. "Operatie sprinkhaan" (PDF). Landewers (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2020.


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