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Kikhpinych

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Kikhpinych
Highest point
Elevation1,552 m (5,092 ft)
Coordinates54°29′13″N 160°15′11″E / 54.487°N 160.253°E / 54.487; 160.253
Geography
Map
LocationKamchatka, Russia
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcanoes
Last eruption1550 (?)

Kikhpinych (Russian: Кихпиныч) is a stratovolcano located in the eastern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula which feeds the famous Valley of Geysers. At its foot is the "Valley of Death", where volcanic gasses accumulate and kill birds and mammals that enter the valley.

See also

References

  • "Kikhpinych". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.