Mount Kruzenshtern (Russian: Гора Крузенштерна) is a peak in Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It rises inland near the northwestern shore and is the highest point of Arkhangelsk Oblast.[2]
| Mount Kruzenshtern | |
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| Гора Крузенштерна | |
 Mt Kruzenshtern Sentinel-2 image | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,547 m (5,075 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,547 m (5,075 ft)  |
| Isolation | 1,077.44 km (669.49 mi) |
| Coordinates | 75°10′32″N 57°49′33″E / 75.17556°N 57.82583°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Kruzenshtern Location in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | |
| Location | Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia |
The mountain was first put on the map in the 1820s by Arctic explorer Fyodor Litke (1797–1882) following his Novaya Zemlya explorations. It was named after Russian Navy Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern (1770–1846).[3] The mountain's name must have been known to Soviet topographers, but for undisclosed reasons it was omitted in USSR maps printed in mid 20th century.[1]
Description
editMount Kruzenshtern is a 1,547 metres (5,075 ft) high mountain located near Nordenskiöld Bay.[4] It is an ultra-prominent peak that rises on the western edge of the Severny Island ice cap, north of the head of the Glazov Glacier.[5]
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