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The Spafaryev Islands, or Spafaryev Island (Остров Спарафьева; Ostrov Spafar’yeva), a relatively large double island, are located in the Sea of Okhotsk. It was formerly known as Korovi Island.[1] It lies 7 km east of the Antamlan Peninsula (also known as Khmitevsky), the southernmost peninsula enclosing the Taui Bay (Тауйская губа; Tauyskaya Guba) from its western side.
Spafaryev Islands
Остров Спарафьева | |
|---|---|
Island group | |
 Spafaryev and Talan Islands | |
 Location of the Spafaryev Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk. | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Federal subject | Far Eastern Federal District |
| Oblast | Magadan Oblast |
Administratively these islands belong to the Magadan Oblast of the Russian Federation.
Etymology
The Spafaryev Islands were named after Major General knight Leontiy Spafaryev (1765–1847) of the Imperial Russian Navy. Spafaryev was Director of the Russian Lighthouse Administration and cartographer of the Russian Admiralty.[2]
History
The islands were frequented by American and French whaleships hunting bowhead and gray whales between 1849 and 1885.[3][4][5][6] Talan was called Green Island, while Spafaryev was called Fog Island.[7] Boats were sent ashore to shoot seabirds[8] and collect eggs[9] and berries[10] as well as to search for whales.[11]
Geography
The Spafaryev Islands are composed of two islands joined by a narrow landspit, less than 750 m wide.
- The northern "island", Ryabokon Island (Ostrov Ryabokon’), is roughly triangular in shape. It is the larger of the two, being 9 km (5.6 mi) long and having a maximum width of 5 km (3.1 mi).
- Spafaryev Island proper is located at the southern end. It is roughly shovel-shaped and is 7 km (4.3 mi) long and has a maximum width of 4.5 km (2.8 mi).[12]
- Talan Island (Остров Талан) 59°18′N 149°05′E, is a small roundish island, which lies 11 km (6.8 mi) to the north of Spafaryev's northern tip. It is 2 km (1.2 mi) across.[13][14][15] Large colonies of seabirds nest on the island in the spring and summer, including over a million crested auklet, a few hundred thousand tufted and horned puffin, tens of thousands of black-legged kittiwake, and thousands of parakeet auklet and ancient murrelet. Common murre also nest here and in the summer dovekie congregate on the island.[16] Steller's sea eagle prey on these seabirds.[17]
References
- United States. (1918). Asiatic Pilot, Volume 1: East coast of Siberia, Sakhalin Island and Chosen. Washington: Hydrographic Office.
- L. Spafarieff or Spafaryev Archived 2007-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
- India, of New Bedford, July 13, July 29-September 17, 1849, June 27-August 27, 1850, Old Dartmouth Historical Society (ODHS).
- Betsey Williams, of Stonington, August 13, August 20-21, 1853, Nicholson Whaling Collection (NWC).
- Florida, of Fairhaven, September 8, 1861, in Williams, H. (1964). One whaling family. Boston, Houghton Mifflin.
- Mary and Helen II, of San Francisco, September 18-20, 1885, Kendall Whaling Museum.
- India, of New Bedford, August 18, August 29, 1849, ODHS.
- India, of New Bedford, June 28, 1850, Spafaryev, July 2, 1850, Talan, ODHS.
- India, of New Bedford, July 2, 1850, Talan, ODHS.
- India, of New Bedford, September 18, 1849, Spafaryev, ODHS.
- Daniel Wood, of New Bedford, August 26-27, 1853, Spafaryev, NWC.
- Location
- Talan Island
- Ostrov Talan
- Talan location
- Kondratyev, A. Y., Litvinenko, N. M., Shibaev, Y. V., Vyatkin, P. S., & Kondratyeva, L. F. (2000). "The breeding seabirds of the Russian Far East". Seabirds of the Russian Far East, 37-81.
- Utekhina, I., Potapov, E., & McGrady, M. J. (2000). "Diet of the Steller's sea eagle in the northern Sea of Okhotsk". In First Symposium on Steller’s and White-tailed Sea Eagles in East Asia. Tokyo, Japan: Wild Bird Society of Japan (pp. 71-92).
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[it] Isola di Spafar'ev
L'isola di Spafar'ev (in russo: Остров Спафарьева?) è un'isola russa che si trova nel mare di Ochotsk, dalla parte occidentale dell'ingresso della baia del Tauj (Тауйская губа). Amministrativamente appartiene all'Ol'skij rajon dell'Oblast' di Magadan, nell'Estremo Oriente russo. È stata scoperta nel 1740 dalla spedizione di Vitus Bering.[ru] Остров Спафарьева
Остров Спафарьева — остров в северо-западной части Охотского моря, располагающийся при входе в Тауйскую губу. Открыт в 1740 году экспедицией Беринга. Представляет собой два горных массива, соединённых низким галечным перешейком длиной более 1 км. Возвышается на 571[1] м (гора Командора Беринга). Площадь 32 км², из них северный массив 22 км², южный — 10 км². Отделён проливом Лихачёва от побережья материка (полуостров Хмитевского). На северной оконечности острова — мыс Рябоконь, на южной — мыс Кактина. На берегу бухты Беринга — населённый пункт Остров Спафарьева.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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