Cape Yakan
Cape Yakan
Мыс Якан | |
|---|---|
  Cape Yakan | |
| Coordinates: 69°35′31″N 177°28′15″E / 69.59194°N 177.47083°E | |
| Location | Chukotka, Russia |
| Offshore water bodies | East Siberian Sea, Chukchi Sea |
| Area | |
| • Total | Russian Far East |
| Elevation | 50 m |
Cape Yakan (Russian: Мыс Якан – Mys Yakan) is a headland on the northern coast of Chukotka, Russian Federation.[1] This conspicuous cape, whose name in the Chukchi language means "use", was mentioned by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld in his Vega Expedition.[2]
Geography
[edit]Cape Yakan is located in the Long Strait area, west of Cape Schmidt and about 65 km to the east of Cape Billings near the mouth of the Ekaenmyvaam River.[3] It is also a geographic landmark separating the East Siberian Sea from the Chukchi Sea.[4] The cape is a rocky headland between 40 and 50 metres high.
Wildlife
[edit]There is a large colony of black-legged kittiwakes on the cape's cliffs, as well as smaller colonies of guillemots. Cape Yakan is also a nesting ground for the peregrine falcon or duck hawk.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Location from GoogleEarth
- ^ The Voyage of the Vega Round Asia and Europe, p. 433
- ^ Location from GoogleEarth
- ^ "Информация об арктических морях". Archived from the original on 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ^ Водно-болотные угодья России. Том 4. Водно-болотные угодья Северо-Востока России (сост. А.В.Андреев). - М.: Wetlands International, 2001. - 296
External links
[edit]- Map
- Leont'Yev, I.O. (2004). "Coastal profile modeling along the Russian Arctic coast". Coastal Engineering. 51 (8–9): 779–794. doi:10.1016/j.coastaleng.2004.07.009.
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