Altay

Altay is a mountain in and has an elevation of 2,945 metres.
  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,945 metres
  • Also known as: “A-erh-t’ai”, “A-erh-t’ai Shan”, “A-erh-t’ai Shan-mo”, “A-erh-t’ai-shan Shan-mo”, “A’ertai Shan”, “A’ertai Shanmai”, “Altai”, “Altai Mountains”, “Altai Range”, “Altay Mountains”, “Altay Shan”, “Gory Altay”, “Mongol Altayn Nuruu”, and “阿尔泰山”
  • Category: landform
  • Location: , ,
  • View on Open­Street­Map
Latitude
48° north
Longitude
90° east
Elevation
2,945 metres (9,662 feet)
Open location code
8MWG2222+22
Geo­Names ID
1516401
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Uighur—“Altay” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿尔泰山脉”
  • Kazakh: “Altay Zhotasy”
  • Russian: “Алтайские горы (Алтай)”
  • Russian: “Горы Алтай”
  • Uighur: “Altay Taghliri”
  • Uighur: “ئالتلي تاغلىرى”

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