Location Far North Ocean/sea sources Gulf of Anadyr Max. length 102 km (63 mi) | River sources Tnekveem Basin countries Russia Max. width 43 km (27 mi) | |
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Kresta Bay or Kresta Gulf (Russian: Залив Креста; Zaliv Kresta) is a large bay of the Gulf of Anadyr on the southern coast of the Chukotka Peninsula, Russian Federation. Administratively the bay is part of the Iultinsky District of Chukotka.
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Map of zal. Kresta, Russia
Geography
The Kresta Bay is open towards the south; it is almost 100 km in length and has an average width of about 43 km. There are two inlets and a coastal lagoon enclosed by a landspit inside the bay.
Kresta Bay is now a tourist destination. Kresta Bay Airport, served by Chukotavia, is located by Egvekinot, a small harbor in the bay.
History
This bay was first surveyed by Russian mariner Count Fyodor Petrovich Litke in 1828.
References
Kresta Bay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA