Krasheninnikov (volcano)

Krasheninnikov
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 / 54.59333; 160.27333 [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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Krasheninnikov". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.


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