Kolyma Mountains
The Kolyma Mountains or Kolyma Upland (Russian: Колымское нагорье, romanized: Kolymskoye Nagorye), is a system of mountain ranges in northeastern Siberia, lying mostly within the Magadan Oblast, along the shores of the Sea of Okhotsk in the Kolyma region. It constitutes the watershed between the basins of Kolyma River and of the Sea of Okhotsk / Pacific Ocean.
| Kolyma Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Колымское нагорье | |
Mountains in the Tenkinsky District | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Gora Nevskaya |
| Elevation | 1,828 m (5,997 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 1,300 km (810 mi) |
| Geography | |
Location in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia Kolyma Mountains (Magadan Oblast) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Oblast/Okrug/Krai | Magadan, Chukotka and Kamchatka |
| Range coordinates | 64°N 159°E |
| Parent range | East Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Jurassic, Triassic, Permian and Proterozoic |
| Type of rock | Granite, Gneiss, Schist, Siltstone and Sandstone |
The range's highest point is Mount Nevskaya (гора Невская) in the Omsukchan Range at 1,828 meters (5,997 ft).
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