Kitami Mountains

Kitami Mountains
Mountain range, northeastern Hokkaido, Japan.

Extending 180 mi (290 km) along the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, its elevations range generally from 2,500 to 3,100 ft (750 to 950 m), but the highest reaches 6,500 ft (1,980 m).

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