Cape Stolbchaty
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| Cape Stolbchaty | |
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| Location | Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia |
| Coordinates | 44°1′30″N 145°40′33″E / 44.02500°N 145.67583°ECoordinates: 44°1′30″N 145°40′33″E / 44.02500°N 145.67583°E |
Cape Stolbchaty is a geographic cape on the east shore of Kunashir Island of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. It is famous for its columnar basalt formations, which are strikingly similar to the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim in Northern Ireland.[1][2]
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- ^ Объекты геологического наследия острова Кунашир (Курильская вулканическая гряда) как основа для развития геологического туризма Справочно-поисковая система «Уникальные геологические объекты России»
- ^ «Мыс Столбчатый» — Чудеса России
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