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Cape Yakan

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Russian Far East

Elevation
  
50 m

Cape Yakan

Offshore water bodies
  

Cape Yakan (Russian: Мыс Якан) - Mys Yakan), is a headland on the northern coast of Chukotka, Russian Federation. This conspicuous cape, whose name in the Chukchi language means 'use', was mentioned by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld in his Vega Expedition.

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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. It is also a geographic landmark separating the East Siberian Sea from the Chukchi Sea. The cape is a rocky headland between 40 an 50 m 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.

References

Cape Yakan Wikipedia


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