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Semyonov Peak

Coordinates: 42°16′34″N 80°7′5″E / 42.27611°N 80.11806°E / 42.27611; 80.11806
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Semyonov Peak
Pik Semyonova
Taken by German geographer Gottfried Merzbacher in 1902/3
Highest point
Elevation5,816 m (19,081 ft)[1]
Prominence802 m (2,631 ft)[1]
Coordinates42°16′34″N 80°7′5″E / 42.27611°N 80.11806°E / 42.27611; 80.11806
Geography
Semyonov Peak is located in Kyrgyzstan
Semyonov Peak
Semyonov Peak
Semyonov Peak is located in Kazakhstan
Semyonov Peak
Semyonov Peak
Semyonov Peak (Kazakhstan)
Parent rangeSaryjaz Range, Tian Shan

Semyonov Peak (Russian: Пик Семёнова, romanizedPik Semyonova, Kyrgyz: Семёнов чокусу, romanizedSemyonov chokusu) is a 5,816-metre-high (19,081 ft) mountain in the Tian Shan on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.[2][3]

Semyonov Peak is one of the highest peaks of the Saryjaz Range. To its northwest lies the Semyonov Glacier.[2] It lies 8.64 km northwest of Khan Tengri (6995 m) on the opposite side of the Northern Engilchek Glacier. The peak is named after the Russian geographer Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Semionova". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  2. ^ a b c "Семёнов чокусу" [Semyonov Peak] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 83.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Pik Semenova". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.