Caucasus Mountains facts for kids
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Aerial view of the Caucasus Mountains
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Elbrus |
| Elevation | 5,642 m (18,510 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 1,200 km (750 mi) |
| Width | 160 km (99 mi) |
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Topographic map
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| State/Province | Eurasia |
| Range coordinates | 42°30′N 45°00′E / 42.5°N 45°E |
The Caucasus Mountains is a mountain range in Eurasia. They are in the Caucasus region between the Black Sea in the west and the Caspian Sea in the east. The Greater Caucasus divide Europe from Asia. The Lesser Caucasus are south of there.
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Images for kids
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Satellite image of the Caucasus Mountains
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Aishkho Pass, Caucasus Nature Reserve
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Khodz river headwaters, Western Caucasus
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Mount Elbrus viewed from the south in Kabardino-Balkaria
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Komito Mountain in Chechnya
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Caucasus Mountains in Svaneti, Georgia
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Chaukhi mountain in Khevi, Georgia
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Twin-peaked Ushba in Georgia
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Mount Shkhara in Georgia
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Mount Ararat in Turkey, as viewed from Yerevan, Armenia
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Asbestnaya Mount and Acheshbok Mount, Russia
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Bolshoy Tkhach Park, Russia
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See also
In Spanish: Cordillera del Cáucaso para niños
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