Pekulney Range
| Pekulney Range | |
|---|---|
| Пэкульней | |
Location in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Kolyuchaya |
| Elevation | 1,362 m (4,469 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 300 km (190 mi) NNE/SSW |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Far Eastern Federal District |
| Range coordinates | 66°0′N 174°45′E / 66.000°N 174.750°E |
| Parent range | Chukotka Mountains East Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Rock age(s) | Mesozoic and Cenozoic |
| Rock type | sedimentary rock with igneous rock intrusions |
The Pekulney Range (Russian: Пэкульней) is a range of mountains in far North-eastern Russia. Administratively the range is part of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of the Russian Federation. The area of the range is desolate and uninhabited.
The term "Pekulney" means "knife mountain" in the Chukchi language.