Ptichy Island (Kamchatka Krai)
For other places with the same name, see Ptichy Island.
| Ptichy Island | |
|---|---|
| Island | |
  Ptichy Island | |
| Coordinates: RU 57°10′28″N 156°36′13″E / 57.17444°N 156.60361°E[1] | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Federal subject | Far Eastern Federal District |
| Krai | Kamchatka Krai |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
Ptichy Island (Russian: Ostrov Ptichy, meaning 'Bird Island') is a small island in the Sea of Okhotsk. It lies close to the mainland off the western coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Geography
This island is 0.8 km long and 0.35 km wide. It is located off a headland in the northeastern Sea of Okhotsk, separated from the continental shore by a 7.6 km wide sound.
Administratively this island belongs to the Kamchatka Krai.[2]
References
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