Elevation 147 m | Island group Eugénie Archipelago | |
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Similar Popov Island, Eastern Bosphorus, Zolotoy Rog, Vladivostok Fortress, Lazurnaya Bay | ||
Shkot Island (Russian: Остров Шкота lit. Isle of Shkot) is one of five big islands of Eugénie de Montijo Archipelago. It lies due south of Russkiy Island, and falls under Vladivostok administration.
Map of Shkot Island, Primorskiy Kray, Russia, 690920
The area of the island is 2.6 square kilometres (1.0 square mile). Its highest point is 146 metres (479 feet) above sea level. The island is uninhabited.
The island was named after Nikolay Shkot, commander of the corvette America, who led a hydrographic expedition to the area in 1863.
References
Shkot Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA