Misplaced Pages

Mus-Khaya Mountain

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Mus-Khaya
Mus-Khaya is located in Far Eastern Federal DistrictMus-KhayaMus-KhayaLocation in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia
Highest point
Elevation2,959 m (9,708 ft)
Prominence1,929 m (6,329 ft)
ListingUltra
Coordinates62°36′12″N 140°56′21″E / 62.60333°N 140.93917°E / 62.60333; 140.93917
Geography
LocationSakha Republic, Russia
Parent rangeSuntar-Khayata Range
East Siberian Mountains

Mus-Khaya (Russian: Мус-Хая, Yakut: Муус Хайа) is a mountain in Sakha Republic, Russia and the highest point of the Suntar-Khayata Range with an elevation of 2,959 m (9,708 ft).

The mountain is located 485 km (301 mi) south of the Arctic Circle and 135 km (84 mi) southwest of Oymyakon.

Mus-Khaya means Icy Mountain in Sakha.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Siberia". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  2. Сунтар-Хаята (Suntar-Khayata) in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (in Russian) – via Great Scientific Library

External links

Stub icon

This Sakha Republic location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: