Barkhatnaya Sopka
Appearance
Barkhatnaya Sopka | |
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Location in Kamchatka Krai, Russia | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 874 m (2,867 ft)[1] |
Listing | Volcanoes of Russia |
Coordinates | 52°48′07″N 158°14′24″E / 52.802°N 158.24°E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
Parent range | Eastern Range |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Lava domes |
Last eruption | 3550 BCE[1] |
Barkhatnaya Sopka (Russian: Бархатная сопка, lit. 'Velvet Hill') is a volcano located in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, along the Paratunka River. The mountain complex is named by the red-velvety color of its volcanic deposits.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Barkhatnaya Sopka". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
External links
[edit]- "Topographic map of Barkhatnaya Sopka". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-06-21.