Mus-Khaya Mountain

Mus-Khaya Mountain
Mus-Khaya Mountain
Location in Russia
Highest point
Elevation 2,959 m (9,708 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,929 m (6,329 ft) [1]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 62°36′12″N 140°56′21″E / 62.60333°N 140.93917°E / 62.60333; 140.93917Coordinates: 62°36′12″N 140°56′21″E / 62.60333°N 140.93917°E / 62.60333; 140.93917 [1]
Geography
Location Sakha Republic, Russia
Parent range Suntar-Khayata Range

Mus-Khaya Mountain (Russian: Мус-Хая, Sakha: 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).[2]

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. 1 2 3 "Siberia". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  2. ↑ GSE. Suntar-Khayata


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