Protected Area · Russia
Lena Pillars
Lena Pillars is a protected area in Russia, covering 3,427,346 acres (1,386,999 ha), established in 1995.
Photo: VasilyevaED via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | Protected Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Russia |
| Area | 3,427,346 acres (1,386,999 ha) |
| Established | 1995 |
| Coordinates | 61.1069° N, 127.3617° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Lena Pillars
The Lena Pillars (Russian: Ле́нские столбы́, romanized: Lenskiye Stolby; Yakut: Өлүөнэ туруук хайалара, Ölüöne Turūk Khayalara) are a natural rock formation along the banks of the Lena River in far eastern Siberia. The pillars are 150–300 metres (490–980 ft) high, and were formed in some of the Cambrian period sea-basins. The highest density of pillars is reached between the villages of Petrovskoye and Tit-Ary. The Lena Pillars Nature Park was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2012. The site lies around 180 kilometres (110 mi) (less than a day's boat ride) from the city of Yakutsk, the capital of the autonomous Sakha Republic.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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- Platon Oyunsky Yakutsk International Airport (YKS) · Yakutsk, Russia · 104.5 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Lena Pillars?
Lena Pillars is in Russia (61.1069° N, 127.3617° E).
When was Lena Pillars established?
Lena Pillars was established in 1995, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Lena Pillars?
Lena Pillars covers 3,427,346 acres (1,386,999 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q277683 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Pillars — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).