Urataman | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 678 m (2,224 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 47°07′N152°15′E / 47.12°N 152.25°E |
Geography | |
Location | Simushir, Kuril Islands, Russia |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Pleistocene to Holocene |
Mountain type | Somma volcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
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