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Krasheninnikov (volcano)

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Krasheninnikov
Highest point
Elevation1,856 m (6,089 ft)[1]
ListingList of volcanoes in Russia
Coordinates54°35′36″N 160°16′24″E / 54.59333°N 160.27333°E / 54.59333; 160.27333[1]
Geography
LocationKamchatka, Russia
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcanoes
Last eruption1550 (?)

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.

References

  1. ^ a b "Krasheninnikov". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.


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