Zubchaty Island
Island in Kamchatka Krai, Russian Federation
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Zubchaty (Russian: Зубчатый) is an uninhabited island in Shelikhov Gulf of the northeastern Sea of Okhotsk.[1] It lies on the eastern side of Penzhina Bay. It has a serrated summit.[2]
Zubchaty Island
Зубчатый | |
|---|---|
  Zubchaty Island Location within Kamchatka Krai | |
| Coordinates: 60°48′N 162°45′E | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Federal subject | Kamchatka Krai |
| District | Tigilsky District |
It is within the Tigilsky District of Kamchatka Krai, in the Russian Far East.
History
American whaleships cruised for bowhead whales off the island from 1863 to 1889. They called it Crag Island.[3][4]
