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Cape Yakan

Coordinates: 69°35′31″N 177°28′15″E / 69.59194°N 177.47083°E / 69.59194; 177.47083
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Cape Yakan
Мыс Якан
Cape Yakan is located in Russia
Cape Yakan
Cape Yakan
Coordinates: 69°35′31″N 177°28′15″E / 69.59194°N 177.47083°E / 69.59194; 177.47083
LocationChukotka, Russia
Offshore water bodiesEast Siberian Sea, Chukchi Sea
Area
 • TotalRussian Far East
Elevation50 m

Cape Yakan (Russian: Мыс ЯканMys 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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Location from GoogleEarth
  2. ^ The Voyage of the Vega Round Asia and Europe, p. 433
  3. ^ Location from GoogleEarth
  4. ^ "Информация об арктических морях". Archived from the original on 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  5. ^ Водно-болотные угодья России. Том 4. Водно-болотные угодья Северо-Востока России (сост. А.В.Андреев). - М.: Wetlands International, 2001. - 296
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