Cape Yakan
Мыс Якан | |
|---|---|
  Cape Yakan | |
| Coordinates: 69°35′31″N 177°28′15″E / 69.59194°N 177.47083°E | |
| Location | Chukotka, Russia |
| Offshore water bodies | East Siberian Sea, Chukchi Sea |
| Area | |
| • Total | Russian Far East |
| Elevation | 50 m |
Cape Yakan (Russian: Мыс Якан – Mys Yakan) is a headland on the northern coast of Chukotka, Russian Federation.[1] This conspicuous cape, whose name in the Chukchi language means "use", was mentioned by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld in his Vega Expedition.[2]
Cape Yakan is located in the Long Strait area, west of Cape Schmidt and about 65 km to the east of Cape Billings near the mouth of the Ekaenmyvaam River.[3] It is also a geographic landmark separating the East Siberian Sea from the Chukchi Sea.[4] The cape is a rocky headland between 40 and 50 metres high.
There is a large colony of black-legged kittiwakes on the cape's cliffs, as well as smaller colonies of guillemots. Cape Yakan is also a nesting ground for the peregrine falcon or duck hawk.[5]