Karaginsky Gulf

Gulf in the Bering Sea
Location on the map.

Karaginsky Gulf (Russian: Карагинский залив) is a large gulf in the Bering Sea off the northeastern coast of Kamchatka (Russia), which cuts 117 km (73 mi) deep inland. The depth of the gulf is between 30 and 60 m (98 and 197 ft). The largest island in the gulf is the Karaginsky Island, separated from the mainland by the Litke Strait (width: 21 to 72 km (13 to 45 mi)).[1] The Karaginsky Gulf is covered with ice from December until June.

External links

  • Satellite image from Google

References

  1. ^ National Marine Fisheries Service. Marine Fisheries Review, Volume 67. NMFS, Scientific Publications Office, 2005. 13.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Administrative divisions of Kamchatka Krai
Administrative center: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky • Rural localities
Districts
  • Aleutsky
  • Bystrinsky
  • Milkovsky
  • Sobolevsky
  • Ust-Bolsheretsky
  • Ust-Kamchatsky
  • Yelizovsky
Districts of Koryak OkrugCities and townsUrban-type settlements

59°26′00″N 164°00′00″E / 59.43333°N 164.00000°E / 59.43333; 164.00000


Stub icon

This Kamchatka Krai location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e