Mount Ararat

Mount Ararat
Little Ararat (left) and Greater Ararat (right)
Highest point
Elevation	5,137 m (16,854 ft)  See Elevation section
Prominence	3,611 m (11,847 ft)  Ranked 48th
Isolation	379 kilometres (235 mi)
Parent peak	Mount Damavand
Listing	Country high point Ultra Volcanic Seven Second Summits
Coordinates	39°42.113′N 44°17.899′E / 39.701883°N 44.298317°E / 39.701883; 44.298317Coordinates: 39°42.113′N 44°17.899′E / 39.701883°N 44.298317°E / 39.701883; 44.298317
Geography
Mount Ararat Location in Turkey
Location	Iğdır Province (65%) and Ağrı Province (35%), Turkey
Parent range	Armenian Highlands
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	1840
Climbing
First ascent	9 October [O.S. 27 September] 1829 Friedrich Parrot, Khachatur Abovian, two Russian soldiers, two Armenian villagers

Mount Ararat (/ˈɑːrəˌrɑːt/ ar-UH-rat;Turkish: Ağrı Dağı; traditional Armenian: Մասիս, Masis) is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano in the eastern extremity of Turkey. It consists of two major volcanic cones: Greater Ararat, the highest peak in Turkey and the Armenian plateau with an elevation of 5,137 m (16,854 ft); and Little Ararat, with an elevation of 3,896 m (12,782 ft). The Ararat massif is about 40 km (25 mi) in diameter.

Scholars agree the biblical "mountains of Ararat" do not refer to specifically Mt. Ararat. Nevertheless, it has been perceived as the traditional resting place of Noah's Ark since the 11th century. It is the principal national symbol of Armenia and has been considered a sacred mountain by Armenians. It is featured prominently in Armenian literature and art and is an icon for Armenian irredentism. Along with Noah's Ark, it is depicted on the coat of arms of Armenia.