Cape Yakan
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]
Cape Yakan Мыс Якан | |
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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 |
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
- ^ . 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.