Sakharnaya Island

Sakharnaya Golova (English: Sugarloaf Island) is a small island in the northwestern Sea of Okhotsk. It is one of the Shantar Islands. It lies to the west of Feklistova Island. It is part of the Shantar Islands National Park.

History

The island was frequented by American whaleships hunting bowhead whales between 1857 and 1874.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Mary Frazier, of New Bedford, June 21, 1857, Nicholson Whaling Collection (NWC); Sea Breeze, of New Bedford, Sep. 11, 1866, Old Dartmouth Historical Society (ODHS); Northern Light, of New Bedford, Sep. 19-20, 1874, ODHS.

Coordinates: 54°56′N 136°32′E / 54.933°N 136.533°E / 54.933; 136.533

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