Sakharnaya Golova Island

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.

Sakharnaya Golova
Остров Сахарная Голова
The Shantar Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk
Location in Khabarovsk Krai
Geography
LocationSea of Okhotsk
Coordinates54°57′N 136°32′E
ArchipelagoShantar Islands
Highest elevation171 m (561 ft)
Administration
Federal SubjectKhabarovsk Krai
Demographics
Population0

Geography

Sakharnaya Golova is one of the Shantar Islands. It has an elevation of 171 m and lies to the west of Feklistova Island.[1]

History

The island was frequented by American whaleships hunting bowhead whales between 1857 and 1889.[2]

References

  1. "Ostrov Sakharnaya Golova". Mapcarta. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. Mary Frazier, of New Bedford, June 21, 1857, Nicholson Whaling Collection (NWC); Sea Breeze, of New Bedford, Sep. 11, 1866, Old Dartmouth Historical Society (ODHS); Northern Light, of New Bedford, Sep. 19-20, 1874, ODHS; Mary and Helen II, of San Francisco, Aug. 9, 1885, Kendall Whaling Museum; E. F. Herriman, of San Francisco, August 31, September 2, September 16-17, 1889, GBWL #761.
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