Kyrganay Range

The Kyrganay Range (Russian: хребет Кырганай[1] or хребет Кыргонай)[2] is a range of mountains in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Far East. Administratively the range is part of Bilibino District.

Kyrganay Range
хребет Кырганай
View of the range by Keperveyem Airport
Highest point
PeakUnnamed
Elevation1,415 m (4,642 ft)
Coordinates67°55′N 167°0′E 
Dimensions
Length40 km (25 mi) WNW/ESE
Width12 km (7.5 mi) NNE/WSW
Geography
Kyrganay Range
Location in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
LocationChukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Far East
Parent rangeEast Siberian System
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Age of rockTriassic
Type of rockSandstone, shale and igneous rock intrusions
Climbing
Easiest routefrom Keperveyem or Bilibino

The village of Keperveyem is located at the feet of the range in its western end. Bilibino is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) further to the north.[3]

Geography

The Kyrganay Range rises above the northern bank of the Maly Anyuy River. To the east the mountain range is limited by the Egilknyveyem River and to the west by the valley of the Maly Keperveyem River, both right hand tributaries of the Maly Anyuy River. To the south, on the other side of the Maly Anyuy, rises the Chuvanay Range. The ghost town of Aliskerovo, beyond which rises the Ilirney Range, lies at the eastern end of the Kyrganay Mountains.[4]

The highest point of the Kyrganay Range is an unnamed 1,415 metres (4,642 ft) high summit.[1] The Kyrganay Range is part of the East Siberian System of mountains and is one of the subranges of the Anadyr Highlands.[5] The mountains are characterized by a smooth relief, like most of the neighboring mountain ranges of Bilibino District, such as the Rauchuan Range further to the north. The southern sides of the slopes of the range are covered with sparse taiga.[6]

See also

References
  1. National Atlas of Russia. - Cartography, "Chukotka".
  2. nedradv.ru - Эгилькнывеем, месторождение реки (инт.р.л. 197–226), левый приток реки Майнгы-Пауктуваам // Золото россыпное
  3. Google Earth
  4. Malysheva G.M., Isaeva E.P., Tikhomirov Yu.B., Vyatkin B.V. State geological map of the Russian Federation. Scale 1: 1,000,000 (third generation). Series Chukotka. Sheet Q-59 – Markovo. Explanatory note. - SPb. : Cartographic factory VSEGEI, 2012. - P. 195
  5. Oleg Leonidovič Kryžanovskij, A Checklist of the Ground-beetles of Russia and Adjacent Lands. p. 16
  6. "Качается ночь, как смолёная лодка (Чукотка) - путешествия и прочее". LiveJournal. Retrieved 2019-12-14.


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