Belichy Island
Appearance
Belichy
Остров Беличий | |
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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 (Template:Lang-ru, Ostrov Belichy, 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 Proliv Lindgol'ma. To its east lies Akademii Bay.[1][2][3]
History
Belichy was frequented by American whaleships hunting bowhead whales between 1857 and 1866.[4]
References
- ^ "Ostrov Belichy". mapcarta.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Ostrov Belichy". chinci.com. 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.