Karkarpko Island
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Location of Karkarpko Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chukchi Sea |
| Coordinates | 67°50′28″N 175°45′29″W / 67.841°N 175.758°W |
| Length | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Administration | |
Karkarpko Island (Ostrov Karkarpko) is a small island in the Chukchi Sea. It is close to the coast, being only 3 km (1.9 mi) away to the east from the landtip north of Cape Vankarem in the Chukotka Peninsula.[1]
This island is only 0.6 km (0.37 mi) in length.
Karkarpko Island has a Stationary Observation Site for environmental observations, like the monitoring of species.[2]