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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
Cape Yakan
Coordinates: 69°35′28″N 177°28′30″E
Location	Chukotka, Russia
Offshore water bodies	East Siberian Sea, Chukchi Sea
Area
• Total	Russian Far East
Elevation	50 m

Geography

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

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

• Jeannette Expedition

References

External links

• 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.

На других языках

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- [en] Cape Yakan

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[ru] Якан

Якан — мыс на арктическом побережье пролива Лонга Чукотки, в устье реки Екаэнмываам, в 140 км к северо-западу от посёлка Мыс Шмидта.

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