Krasheninnikov (volcano)
Krasheninnikov | |
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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 [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcanoes |
Last eruption | 1550 (?) |
Krasheninnikov (Russian: Крашенинников) is two overlapping stratovolcanoes inside a large caldera located in the eastern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It is named after explorer Stepan Krasheninnikov.
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