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Bay of the Gulf of Anadyr From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kresta Bay or Kresta Gulf (Russian: Залив Креста; Zaliv Kresta) is a large bay of the Gulf of Anadyr on the southern coast of the Chukotka Peninsula, Russian Federation. Administratively the bay is part of the Iultinsky District of Chukotka.
Kresta Bay | |
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Залив Креста (Russian) | |
Location | Far North |
Coordinates | 66.000°N 179.250°W |
River sources | Tnekveem |
Ocean/sea sources | Gulf of Anadyr |
Basin countries | Russia |
Max. length | 102 km (63 mi) |
Max. width | 43 km (27 mi) |
Average depth | 70 m (230 ft) |
Settlements | Egvekinot |
The Kresta Bay is open towards the south; it is almost 100 km in length and has an average width of about 43 km.[1] There are two inlets and a coastal lagoon enclosed by a landspit inside the bay.[2]
Kresta Bay is now a tourist destination. Kresta Bay Airport, served by Chukotavia, is located by Egvekinot, a small harbor in the bay.[3]
This bay was first surveyed by Russian mariner Count Fyodor Petrovich Litke in 1828.
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