Russia
Russian Far East
Chukotka

Cape Yakan

Cape Yakan is a headland on the northern coast of , Russian Federation. This conspicuous cape, whose name in the Chukchi language means "use", was mentioned by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld in his Vega Expedition.
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Cape Yakan

Latitude
69.59228° or 69° 35′ 32″ north
Longitude
177.46851° or 177° 28′ 7″ east
Open location code
9VXVHFR9+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8112686745
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2119620
Wiki­data ID
Q1849391
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Yakan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Russian—“Cape Yakan” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Yakan burnu”
  • Cebuano: “Cape Yakan”
  • Cebuano: “Mys Yakan”
  • Dutch: “Kaap Jakan”
  • Greek: “Ακρωτήριο Γιακάν”
  • Italian: “Capo Jakan”
  • Russian: “Мыс Якан”
  • Russian: “Якан”

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