Konus Island
Island in Far Eastern Federal District, Russian Federation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Konus Island is an island in Shelikhov Bay, Sea of Okhotsk.[2]
Konus
Конус | |
|---|---|
 Konus | |
| Coordinates: 60°32′40″N 162°9′15″E[1] | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Federal subject | Far Eastern Federal District |
| Krai | Kamchatka Krai |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
Geography
Konus Island is 1.3 km long and 0.7 km wide. It is located off the eastern coast of Penzhina Bay, separated from the continental shore by a 3 km-wide sound. Administratively, it belongs to the Kamchatka Krai.[3] Ivyinichaman Island (Ивиньичаман) is located 7 km to the southwest.
History
American whaleships cruised for bowhead whales off the island from 1860 to 1889. They called it Shag Rock.[4][5][6] Ships also anchored off the island to get coal[7][8] and to trade with the natives for deer, fish, and berries.[9]
References
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