Cape Elizabeth (Sakhalin)
Cape Elizabeth (Russian: Мыс Елизаветы, Japanese: 鵞小門岬 "Gaoto-misaki") is a cape on the Schmidt Peninsula. It is the northernmost point of Sakhalin.
| Cape Elizabeth | |
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| Russian: Мыс Елизаветы Japanese: 鵞小門岬 | |
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| Location | Schmidt Peninsula Sakhalin Oblast, Russia |
| Coordinates | 54°42′22″N 142°42′21.75″E |
| Offshore water bodies | Sea of Okhotsk |
| Elevation | 539 metres (1,768 ft) |
| Area | Russian Far East |
Cape Elizabeth was named by Adam Johann von Krusenstern (aka Ivan Kruzenstern) in 1805 after Empress Elizaveta, wife of Alexander I of Russia.
The cape is a territory under administration of the Okhinsky District and was the northernmost point of Japan until 1875.
History
Between 1848 and 1874, American whaleships caught bowhead whales off the cape.[1] They also went ashore to obtain wood.[2]
See also
References
- Mary and Susan, of Stonington, Aug. 26, 31, Sep. 9, 1848, Nicholson Whaling Collection; Sea Breeze, of New Bedford, July 8, 1874, G. W. Blunt White Library.
- Navy, of New Bedford, Sep. 19, 1861, Kendall Whaling Museum.
External links
- Sakhalin Lighthouses (Маяки Сахалина) (in Russian)
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