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 Lesser Ararat, with an elevation of 3,896 m (12,782 ft). The Ararat massif is about 40 km (25 mi) in diameter.