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Which Ural region contains Mount Narodnaya and Mount Karpinsk?
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Ural Mountains
The Ural Mountains.
Mount Narodnaya and Mount Karpinsk are located in the Nether-Polar Urals section of the Ural Mountains.1
This region, which extends for more than 140 miles south to the Shchugor River, contains the highest peaks of the entire range. The area is characterized by an Alpine landscape, featuring glaciers and terrain heavily marked by permafrost. Mount Narodnaya, the highest peak in the Urals, reaches an elevation of 6,217 feet (1,895 meters), while Mount Karpinsk reaches 6,161 feet (1,878 meters).12