Verkhoyansk Range
| Verkhoyansk Range | |
|---|---|
| Верхоянский хребет Үөһээ Дьааҥы сис хайата | |
Aerial view of the Verkhoyansk Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Orulgan high point |
| Elevation | 2,409 m (7,904 ft) |
| Coordinates | 67°N 129°E / 67°N 129°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 1,100 km (680 mi) |
| Geography | |
Location in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia | |
| Country | Russia |
| State | Sakha Republic |
| Parent range | East Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Rock type | Metamorphic rocks |
The Verkhoyansk Range (Russian: Верхоянский хребет, Verhojanskiy Hrebet; Yakut: Үөһээ Дьааҥы сис хайата, romanized: Üöhê Câñı sis xayata) is a mountain range in the Sakha Republic, Russia near the settlement of Verkhoyansk, well-known for its frigid climate. It is part of the East Siberian Mountains.
The range lies just west of the boundary of the Eurasian and the North American tectonic plates. The mountains were formed by folding, and represent an anticline.
The Verkhoyansk Range was covered by glaciers during the Last Glacial Period and the mountains in the northern section, such as the Orulgan Range, display a typical Alpine relief.
There are coal, silver, lead, tin, and zinc deposits in the mountains.