He hoped to have time to conduct geological exploration of the banks of the Lena River before the onset of winter, but a short summer frustrated his plans.

[1] The Chekanovsky Ridge is located about 600 kilometres (370 mi) north of the Arctic Circle, It rises by the northern end of the Lena, west of the last section of its course and southwest of its delta.

The Laptev Sea lies to the north beyond the delta and the Kharaulakh Range stretches along the facing bank of the Lena.

The highest point of the range is an unnamed peak reaching 539 metres (1,768 ft) located near the northern end.

[5] From the eastern slopes of the Chekanovsky Ridge originate small tributaries of the Lena, the largest of which is the Ulakhan-Yuryakh.