Patomskiy crater, Geological formation in Bodaibo District, Russia.
The Patomskiy crater forms a limestone mound with a base diameter of 160 meters and reaches a height of 40 meters in southeastern Siberia.
Russian geologist Vadim Kolpakov made the first scientific documentation of the Patomskiy crater in 1949, though local inhabitants knew about it centuries earlier.
The formation earned the name 'nest of the Fire Eagle' through regional folklore passed down through generations in the Irkutsk region.
Visitors need to travel 360 kilometers from Bodaibo to reach the crater, which stands at 700 meters above sea level in the North Baikal Range.
Scientists estimate the crater's volume between 230,000 and 250,000 cubic meters, with dendrochronology studies indicating an age of approximately 300 years.
Diameter: 160 m
Website: http://tainoe.ru/anomalia/zoni/ano-zoni-Ru-potam.htm
GPS coordinates: 59.28486,116.58927
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:42
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