Sakharnaya Golova (Russian: Острова Сивучьи Камни, Ostrov Sakharnaya Golova, meaning "Sugarloaf Island") is a small island in the northwestern Sea of Okhotsk. It is part of the Shantar Islands National Park.
![]() The Shantar Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk | |
![]() ![]() Location in Khabarovsk Krai | |
Geography | |
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Location | Sea of Okhotsk |
Coordinates | 54°57′N 136°32′E |
Archipelago | Shantar Islands |
Highest elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
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Russia | |
Federal Subject | Khabarovsk Krai |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Sakharnaya Golova is one of the Shantar Islands. It has an elevation of 171 m and lies to the west of Feklistova Island.[1]
The island was frequented by American whaleships hunting bowhead whales between 1857 and 1889.[2]
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