Telan Island
| Telan | |
|---|---|
| Island | |
  Telan | |
| Coordinates: RU 60°54′4″N 159°52′35″E / 60.90111°N 159.87639°E | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Federal subject | Far Eastern Federal District |
| Oblast | Magadan Oblast |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
Telan Island, also Ostrov Telan, is an island in the Sea of Okhotsk, roughly 1 miles south-south-west of Mys Vnutrenniy. It is described as "a very conspicuous island resembling a castle."[1]
Geography
The island is located at the southern end of the Taygonos Peninsula that separates the Gizhigin Bay from the Penzhina Bay. It is roughly triangular in shape and has a maximum length of 1.7 km; it is separated from the continental shore by a 0.5 km wide sound.
Administratively Telan Island is part of the Magadan Oblast.[2]
References
- ↑ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 East Coast of Russia Enroute. ProStar Publications. 1 January 2004. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-57785-560-6. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ↑ Ostrov Telan / Magadanskaya Oblast'
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