Belichy Island
Island in Far Eastern Federal District, Russian Federation
Belichy Беличий остров | |
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Island | |
Map of the Shantar Islands. Belichy is the smaller, elongated island to the south of Bolshoy Shantar. | |
54°25′40″N 137°50′20″E / 54.42778°N 137.83889°E / 54.42778; 137.83889 | |
Country | Russian Federation |
Federal subject | Far Eastern Federal District |
Krai | Khabarovsk Krai |
Area | |
• Total | 70 km2 (30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
Belichy Island (Russian: Беличий остров, Belichy Ostrov, literally: "Squirrel Island") is a narrow island in the northwestern Sea of Okhotsk, one of the Shantar Islands.
Geography
The island is 20.3 km in length, with a maximum width of about 5 km. It is covered in larch forests.
Belichy Island is separated from Bolshoy Shantar Island to the north by Proliv Severo-Vostochny, from Maly Shantar Island to the west by Proliv Opasny, and from the mainland to the south by Lindholm Strait. To its east lies Academy Bay.[1][2][3]
History
Belichy was frequented by American whaleships hunting bowhead whales between 1857 and 1889.[4]
References
- ^ "Ostrov Belichy". mapcarta.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Ostrov Belichy". chinci.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Ostrov Belichy". myfishmaps.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ Mary Frazier, of New Bedford, June 30, Aug. 24, 1857, June 27, July 1-2, 1859, Nicholson Whaling Collection; Florida, of Fairhaven, Aug. 3, 1860, One Whaling Family, Williams (1964); Java, of New Bedford, June 27, 1866, Kendall Whaling Museum; E. F. Herriman, of San Francisco, October 6, 1889, GBWL #761.
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Islands of the Sea of Okhotsk
- Antsiferov
- Atlasov
- Banka Zotova
- Baydukov and Belyakov
- Belichy
- Bolshoy Chome
- Bolshoy Shantar
- Broutona
- Chastye Islands
- Chetyre Paltsa
- Chirinkotan
- Chkalov
- Chyornye Bratya (Chirpoy and Brat Chirpoyev)
- Dobrzhansky
- Ekarma
- Feklistova
- Glinyanyy
- Hokkaido
- Iony
- Iturup
- Ivyinichaman
- Kamen-Mukdykyn
- Kamen Opasnosti
- Kekurny
- Ketoy
- Khalpili Islands
- Kharimkotan
- Konus
- Kunashir
- Kuril Islands
- Kusova
- Makanrushi
- Maly Shantar
- Matua
- Medvezhy
- Menshikov
- Morskaya Matuga
- Nansikan
- Nedorazumeniya
- Onekotan
- Oremif
- Paramushir
- Pilamif
- Prokofyeva
- Ptichy Island (Kamchatka Krai)
- Ptichy Island (Shantar Islands)
- Raikoke
- Rasshua
- Rechnaya Matuga
- Reyneke
- Rovny Island
- Sakhalin
- Sakharnaya Golova
- Shantar Islands
- Shelikan
- Shiashkotan
- Shumshu
- Simushir
- Sivuch'i Rocks
- Spafaryev, Ryabokon and Talan
- Telan
- Trety, Krayny and Vtoroy
- Tyuleny
- Umara
- Urup
- Ush
- Ushishir
- Utichy
- Yam Islands
- Yengalychev
- Zavyalov
- Zubchaty
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