Cape Svyatoy Nos (Laptev Sea)

This article is about the headland in the Sakha Republic. For the cape in Murmansk Oblast, see Cape Svyatoy Nos.
Cape Svyatoy Nos
Мыс Святой Нос
Map showing the location of Cape Svyatoy Nos

Location of the cape in the Sakha Republic

Location Sakha Republic  Russia
Coordinates 72°42′N 141°12′E / 72.7°N 141.2°E / 72.7; 141.2Coordinates: 72°42′N 141°12′E / 72.7°N 141.2°E / 72.7; 141.2
Offshore water bodies Laptev Sea
Area Russian Far North

Cape Svyatoy Nos (Russian: Мыс Святой Нос) is a headland in the Laptev Sea.[1] Administratively it is part of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia).

Geography

This cape marks the northern end of Ebelyakh Bay.[2] A prominent point, it is one of the landmarks defining the limits of the Laptev Sea according to the International Hydrographic Organization.[3]

References

  1. ↑ GoogleEarth
  2. ↑ "Mys Svyatoy Nos". Mapcarta. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Retrieved 6 February 2010.


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