Gamchen

Gamchen
Gamchen
Location in Russia
Highest point
Elevation 2,576 m (8,451 ft)[1]
Prominence 1,750 m (5,740 ft)[2]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 54°58′27″N 160°42′12″E / 54.97417°N 160.70333°E / 54.97417; 160.70333Coordinates: 54°58′27″N 160°42′12″E / 54.97417°N 160.70333°E / 54.97417; 160.70333[2]
Geography
Location Kamchatka, Russia
Geology
Mountain type Complex volcano
Last eruption 0550 BCE (?)

Gamchen (Russian: Гамчен) is a complex volcano located in the southeastern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It is composed of four stratovolcanoes.

See also

References

  1. "Gamchen". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  2. 1 2 "Russia: Kamchatka and the Russian Pacific Islands" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-03-24.


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