Glory of Russia
New Russia was a trading-post for furs and a penal colony established by Russians in 1796 in present-day Yakutat Borough, Alaska, United States. It was presumably named after the Joseph Billings ship Slava Rossii, or "Glory of Russia".- Historical site
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 feet (20 metres)
- Description: archaeological site and historic trading post in Yakutat, Alaska, USA
- Also known as“New Russia”“New Russia Site”“Novarassi”“Slavarassi”“Slavorossiya”“Slawa Rossiji”“Yakutat Colony”“Yukutat Settlement”
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Latitude
59.52694° or 59° 31′ 37″ north
Longitude
-139.82662° or 139° 49′ 36″ west
Open location code
94F2G5GF+Q9
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Glory of Russia” goes by many names.
روسيا الجديدةArabic
НоварасейскBelarusian
НоворосийскBulgarian
Νέα ΡωσίαGreek
НовороссийскOssetian
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