Kara Dag Mountain

The Karadag (Crimean Tatar: Qaradağ, Qara dağ, Ukrainian: Карадаг, Кара-Даг – translated as black mount) is a volcanic rock formation which rises to a height of 577 meters between the Crimean coastal town of Köktöbel and the Otuz river valley. It has been the site of a marine biological station since the early 20th century. Some 2874 ha of coastline and 809 ha of coastal waters have been protected as the Karadag Nature Reserve since 1979. The littoral is rich in picturesque cliffs such as the Devil's Gate. The best views of the Karadag are from Köktöbel and Aşağı Otuz.

Karadag
Highest point
Elevation577 m (1,893 ft)
Coordinates44.9314°N 35.2228°E / 44.9314; 35.2228
Naming
Native name
Geography
Karadag is located in Crimea
Karadag
Karadag
Location in Crimea
LocationCrimea, Ukraine
Parent rangeCrimean Mountains
Geology
Age of rock172.8 ± 4.5 Ma [1]
  • Karadag cliffs
    Karadag cliffs
  • Karadag coastline
    Karadag coastline
  • Karadag cliffs by the sea
    Karadag cliffs by the sea
  • View from the top
    View from the top
  • View from the top
    View from the top

See also

References
  1. Popov, Daniil V.; Brovchenko, Valeria D.; Nekrylov, Nikolai A.; Plechov, Pavel Yu; Spikings, Richard A.; Tyutyunnik, Oksana A.; Krigman, Lyubov V.; Anosova, Maria O.; Kostitsyn, Yuri A.; Soloviev, Alexey V. (January 2019). "Removing a mask of alteration: Geochemistry and age of the Karadag volcanic sequence in SE Crimea". Lithos. 324–325: 371–384. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2018.11.024. S2CID 133753885.
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