Sakharnaya Golova Island
Sakharnaya Golova (Russian: Острова Сивучьи Камни, Ostrov Sakharnaya Golova, meaning "Sugarloaf Island") is a small island in the northwestern Sea of Okhotsk. It is part of the Shantar Islands National Park.
 The Shantar Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk | |
  Location in Khabarovsk Krai | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sea of Okhotsk |
| Coordinates | 54°57′N 136°32′E |
| Archipelago | Shantar Islands |
| Highest elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Federal Subject | Khabarovsk Krai |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Geography
Sakharnaya Golova is one of the Shantar Islands. It has an elevation of 171 m and lies to the west of Feklistova Island.[1]
History
The island was frequented by American whaleships hunting bowhead whales between 1857 and 1889.[2]
References
- "Ostrov Sakharnaya Golova". Mapcarta. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- 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; Mary and Helen II, of San Francisco, Aug. 9, 1885, Kendall Whaling Museum; E. F. Herriman, of San Francisco, August 31, September 2, September 16-17, 1889, GBWL #761.
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