Gorny Institute (Russian: Горный Институт), also spelled Gornyi Institut, is a stratovolcano located in the Sredinny Range on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. It lies just east of the Titila volcano and north of the Kebeney volcano.[1]
| Gornyi Institute | |
|---|---|
| Горный Институт | |
  Gornyi Institute Location in Kamchatka Krai, Russia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,125 m (6,972 ft) |
| Coordinates | 57°12′N 160°07′E / 57.20°N 160.11°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
| Parent range | Sredinny Range |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Late Quaternary Period |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1250 (?) |
The volcano is named after the St. Petersburg State Mining Institute which was established by Catherine the Great to oversee the study of mining and mountain geology.
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