Ynnakh Mountain, also known as Arga Ynnakh Khaya[3] (Russian: Арга Ыннах Хая), Gora Ulakhan Ynnakh[1] (Russian: Гора Улахан Ыннах) and as Mother Mountain (Russian: Мать-Гора),[4] is a mountain in Verkhoyansky District, Yakutia, Russian Federation.
| Ynnakh Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Arga Ynnakh Khaya Gora Ulakhan Ynnakh Mat Gora | |
View of the mountain
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,609 m (5,279 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Russia |
| Coordinates | 67°25′N 134°52′E / 67.417°N 134.867°E / 67.417; 134.867[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 134 km2 (52 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
  Ynnakh Mountain | |
| Parent range | Chersky Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Granite massif |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Ese-Khayya |
The mountain has been classified as a natural monument of Russia with number 1420068.[citation needed] It is an important mountain in Yakut culture, where the word "Ynnakh" comes from Yakut: Ыыннаах, meaning scary, creepy.[5]
Ynnakh Mountain is a granite massif located north of the Yana Plateau between the Yana River and the Adycha, a right hand tributary of the Yana. The mountain rises at the western limit of the Chersky Range, near the eastern foothills of the Verkhoyansk Range , a few miles to the southeast of Ese-Khayya.[6]
The height of the summit is 1,609 metres (5,279 ft) according to the Operational Navigation Chart.[1] According to other sources it is 1,622 metres (5,322 ft) high.[4] The mineral kesterite is found in the mountain.[3]
There is sparse forest in the lower slopes and at the feet of the mountain. Mid and higher elevations have mountain tundra with mosses and lichens.[2][7]
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