Naukan
Naukan, is a deserted Yupik village on Cape Dezhnev, Russia. Prior to 1958, it was the easternmost settlement in the Eurasian continent. This distinction is now held by the Russian village Uelen in the Chukotsky District.Notable Places in the Area
Monument to Semyon Dezhnyov
Monument
Monument to Semyon Dezhnyov is situated 550 metres north of Naukan. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naukan
- Type: Meteorological station
- Description: settlement in far eastern Russia
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Chukotka, Russian Far East, Russia, Europe
Latitude 66.0147° or 66° 0' 52.9" north | Longitude -169.7141° or 169° 42' 50.9" west |
GeoNames ID 4031610 |
Also Known As
- Bulgarian: Наукан
- Chinese: 纳乌坎
- Dutch: Naoekan
- Dutch: Naukan
- French: Naoukan
- Russian: Метеорологической Станция Наукан
- Russian: Наукан
- South Azerbaijani: ناوکان، روسیه
- Ukrainian: Наукан (село)
- Meteorologicheskoy Stantsiya Naukan
Other Places Named Naukan
In the Area
Localities
- Port DezhefLocality, 11 km west
- UelenVillage, 17 km north
- Tunytlino23 km west
- Leymin29 km west
Landmarks
- Mayak Pamyatnik DezhnevuLighthouse, 610 metres north
- Nunagnin PointCape, 1 km south
- Cape DezhnevCape, 8 km north
- Gora NepygellenMountain, 8 km northwest
Other Places
- EnmytagnyveyemStream, 16 km northwest
- EleykeyStream, 21 km west
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