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Sarichef Island (Inupiaq: Qigiqtaq) is a long and narrow coastal island on the Chukchi Sea-facing coast of Alaska. It is located at the mouth of the Shishmaref Inlet, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low. It is located hundred miles east of Russia, which can be seen on clear days. The highest point on the island is the 6-meter cemetery in Shishmaref. The island is rapidly disappearing due to the sea level rise associated with global warming.[2]

Sarichef

Native name: Qigiqtaq
Elevation map
Sarichef
Geography
Location	Nome Census Area, Alaska
Coordinates	66°14′41″N 166°6′25″W
Length	7 km (4.3 mi)
Highest elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Administration
United States
Demographics
Population	591[1] (2006)

Sarichef Island is 7 km (4.3 mi) in length. The highest point on the island is 6 m (19.7 ft) above sea level.

Shishmaref town and Shishmaref Airport are located on this island.

This island was named in 1816 by explorer Lt. Otto von Kotzebue, of the Imperial Russian Navy, "in the honor of his worthy" Vice Admiral Gavril Sarychev (1763–1831).

See also

• Arctic shrinkage
• Sea Islands

References

External links

• USGS^{[Link to precise page]}

На других языках

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- [en] Sarichef Island

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[fr] Île Sarichef

L'île Sarichef, en anglais Sarichef Island, est une île des États-Unis située dans l'ouest de l'Alaska. Elle constitue une partie du cordon littoral qui sépare la baie de Sarichef à l'est de la mer des Tchouktches à l'ouest[1]. Elle mesure sept kilomètres de longueur et son point le plus élevé est à six mètres d'altitude. Son seul village, Shishmaref, ainsi que son aéroport occupent la quasi-totalité de sa superficie[1]. En hiver, la banquise entoure complètement l'île, permettant aux habitants de se rendre sur le continent en traîneau ou en motoneige, notamment via trois pistes qui partent vers le sud, vers le sud-est et vers le sud-ouest[1].

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[it] Isola di Saryčev

L'isola di Saryčev (in inglese Sarichef Island) è un'isola dell'Alaska (USA) nel mare dei Čukči. Amministrativamente appartiene al Census Area di Nome dell'Unorganized Borough.

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