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Shokanbetsudake Mountains
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Shokanbetsudake Mountains (暑寒別岳連峰, Shokanbetsudake-Renpō) are a group of volcanic mountains on the western coast of Hokkaidō (暑寒別岳連峰).[1] It is part of the Mashike Mountains, separated from the other part of the Mashike Mountains to the south, the Kabato Mountains by the Hamamasu River.[2] To the north lie the Teshio Mountains. Shokanbetsudake mountains are part of Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park.[1]
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Shokanbetsudake Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Shokanbetsu, Mashike and Shintotsukawa in Rumoi and Sorachi Subprefecture, Japan |
Elevation | 1,491.6 m (4,894 ft) |
Coordinates | 43°42′57″N 141°31′23″E |
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Geography | |
Country | Japan |
State | Hokkaidō |
Regions | Ishikari, Rumoi and Sorachi |
Parent range | Mashike Mountains |
Biome | alpine climate |
Geology | |
Orogeny | island arc |
Type of rock | Volcanic |
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The peaks of the Shokanbetsudake Mountains include the following:[1][3]
- Mount Shokanbetsu (1492m)
- Mount Kunbetsu (1376m)
- Mount Okutoppu (1346m)
- Mount Hamamasu (1258m)
- Mount Minami Shokan (1257m)
- Mount Ofuyu (1198m)
- Mount Etai (1060m)
Mount Minami Shokan, Mount Kunbetsu and Mount Etai define a triangle that surrounds the Uryū Wetlands (雨竜沼湿原, Uryūnumashitsugen).[1]