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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mount_AraratMount Ararat - Wikipedia

    Mount Ararat (/ ˈ ær ə r æ t /, ARR-ə-rat; Armenian: Արարատ, romanized: Ararat) or Masis (Armenian: Մասիս) also known as Mount Agirî (Kurdish: Çiyayê Agirî) and Mount Ağrı (Turkish: Ağrı Dağı), is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano in eastern Turkey and nothern Kurdistan.

  2. Mount Ararat, volcanic massif in extreme eastern Turkey, overlooking the point at which the frontiers of Turkey, Iran, and Armenia converge. It consists of two peaks, Great Ararat, which is the highest peak in Turkey, and Little Ararat. Learn more about Mount Ararat.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  3. Ararat from One Tree Hill lookout looking south west toward the Challicum Hills Wind Farm. Ararat is nestled between several mountain ranges, including the Grampians National Park, Mount Langi Ghiran, Mount Cole, Mount Buangor, Ararat Hills Regional Park and the Pyrenees Ranges.

  4. Jan 24, 2018 · Mt. Ararat (“Greater Ararat”) rises to a height of 5,137 m (16,854 ft). Mt. Ararat's neighboring mountain, Little Ararat (“Ararat the Lesser”) rises upwards to 3,925 m (12,877 ft). Mt. Ararat and Little Ararat are the highest and sixth highest points in Turkey.

    • James Blake Wiener
  5. Jan 18, 2024 · Mount Ararat is the highest mountain in Turkey and a dormant stratovolcano with glaciers and twin peaks. It is also associated with the biblical story of Noah's Ark and has a rich cultural and historical legacy in the region.

  6. Since the Middle Ages the "mountains of Ararat" began to be identified with a mountain in present Turkey (historical Armenia) known as Masis or Ağrı Dağı; the mountain became known as Mount Ararat.

  7. www.worldatlas.com › mountains › mount-araratMount Ararat - WorldAtlas

    Jul 28, 2021 · Mount Ararat is the highest mountain in the Armenian Highlands and a popular destination for climbers in Turkey. It is also known as the possible landing site of Noah's Ark and a source of plants and wildlife in the region.

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