Chekanovsky Ridge
| Chekanovsky Ridge | |
|---|---|
| Кряж Чекановского / Чекановскай томтороот | |
Lena River Delta Envisat image with the Chekanovsky Ridge at the bottom | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Unnamed |
| Elevation | 539 m (1,768 ft) |
| Coordinates | 72°41′55″N 123°13′15″E / 72.69861°N 123.22083°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 325 km (202 mi) NW/SE |
| Width | 40 km (25 mi) NE/SW |
| Geography | |
Location in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia | |
| Location | Yakutia, Russia |
| Range coordinates | 71°45′N 126°0′E / 71.750°N 126.000°E |
| Parent range | Central Siberian Plateau |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Rock age | Mesozoic |
| Rock type(s) | Sandstone, clay, shale, siltstone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Kyusyur |
The Chekanovsky Ridge (Russian: Кряж Чекановского; Yakut: Чекановскай томтороот, romanized: Çekanovskay tomtorôt) is a range of mountains in the Bulunsky District, Yakutia, Russian Federation. The area of the range is uninhabited.
The range was named after explorer of Siberia Alexander Chekanovsky (1833–1876).