Vulkan Alaid
Vulkan Alaid is a volcano in Russia, rising to 2,339 m, the 72nd highest in Russia, part of the Greater Kuril Ridge.
Where it is
Vulkan Alaid lies in Russia, in Sakhalin Oblast.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vulkan Ebeko | 1,156 m | 38 km |
| Vulkan Chikurachki | 1,816 m | 60 km |
| Vulkan Fussa | 1,772 m | 69 km |
| Vulkan Karpinskogo | 1,345 m | 81 km |
| Vulkan Kosheleva | 1,853 m | 100 km |
| Vulkan Kambal’nyy | 2,161 m | 105 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Vulkan Alaid.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilyuchinsk | Russia | 25,204 | 303 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Russia | 181,216 | 324 km |
| Yelizovo | Russia | 40,692 | 324 km |
| Poronaysk | Russia | 16,677 | 910 km |
| Okha | Russia | 26,560 | 912 km |
About this mountain
At 2,339 m, Vulkan Alaid in the Greater Kuril Ridge is higher than its four nearest neighbours in the dataset: Vulkan Ebeko at 1,156 m (37.7 km away), Vulkan Chikurachki at 1,816 m (60.2 km away), Vulkan Fussa at 1,772 m (69.1 km away), and Vulkan Karpinskogo at 1,345 m (80.8 km away). A volcano in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, it ranks 72nd among the 124 listed peaks in the country. Its topographic prominence is 2,339 m, the height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Elbrus | 5,642 m |
| 2 | Gora Dykhtau | 5,204 m |
| 3 | Gora Shkhara | 5,201 m |
| 4 | Gora Koshtantau | 5,152 m |
| 5 | Mount Dzhangitau | 5,085 m |
| 6 | Pushkin Peak | 5,047 m |
| 7 | Shota Rustaveli Peak | 4,859 m |
| 8 | Mta Gistola | 4,859 m |
| 9 | Gora Dzhimara | 4,780 m |
| 10 | Gora Katyntau | 4,780 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Vulkan Alaid?
- Vulkan Alaid rises to 2,339 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Vulkan Alaid?
- Vulkan Alaid is in Russia, in Sakhalin Oblast.
- Where does Vulkan Alaid rank?
- It is the 72nd highest of the 124 peaks we list in Russia, and #7,303 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Vulkan Alaid?
- Vilyuchinsk, Russia, about 303 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.