Location Sea of Okhotsk Highest elevation 171 m (561 ft) Population 0 Island group Shantar Islands | Archipelago Shantar Islands Federal Subject Khabarovsk Krai Elevation 171 m | |
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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.
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Map of Ostrov Sakharnaya Golova, Russia, 682564
Geography
Sakharnaya Golova is one of the Shantar Islands. It has an elevation of 171 m and lies to the west of Feklistova Island.
History
The island was frequented by American whaleships hunting bowhead whales between 1857 and 1874.
References
Sakharnaya Golova Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA