Cape Stolbchaty
| Cape Stolbchaty (Мыс Столбчатый) | |
| Protected Area | |
 | |
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| State | Sakhalin |
| Region | Kuril Islands |
| Coordinates | RU 44°1′30″N 145°40′33″E / 44.02500°N 145.67583°ECoordinates: RU 44°1′30″N 145°40′33″E / 44.02500°N 145.67583°E |
| Geology | Basalt |
| For public | Publicly accessible |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Name | Cape Stolbchaty |
| Criteria | VII, VIII |
| IUCN category | III - Natural Monument |
Cape Stolbchaty is the cape at east shore of Kunashir Island, and place in the state of Sakhalin, Russia is famous for its columnar basalt formations, which are strikingly similar to the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim in Northern Ireland.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Объекты геологического наследия острова Кунашир (Курильская вулканическая гряда) как основа для развития геологического туризма Справочно-поисковая система «Уникальные геологические объекты России»
- ↑ «Мыс Столбчатый» — Чудеса России
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