Krasheninnikov (volcano)

Krasheninnikov
Highest point
Elevation 1,856 m (6,089 ft) [1]
Listing List of volcanoes in Russia
Coordinates 54°35′36″N 160°16′24″E / 54.59333°N 160.27333°E / 54.59333; 160.27333 [1]
Geography
Location Kamchatka, Russia
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcanoes
Last eruption 1550 (?)
Krasheninnikov volcano, with Lake Kronotskoye and Kronotsky volcano in the background

Krasheninnikov (Russian: Крашенинников) is a complex of two overlapping stratovolcanoes inside a large caldera on the eastern coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It is located in Kronotsky Nature Reserve to the south of Lake Kronotskoye, and is named after explorer Stepan Krasheninnikov.

References

  1. 1 2 "Krasheninnikov". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.

Coordinates: 54°36′N 160°17′E / 54.60°N 160.28°E / 54.60; 160.28


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.