Sakharnaya Golova Island


Sakharnaya Golova is a small island in the northwestern Sea of Okhotsk.
It is part of the Shantar Islands National Park.

Geography

Sakharnaya Golova is one of the Shantar Islands. It has an elevation of 171 m and lies to the west of Feklistova Island.

History

The island was frequented by American whaleships hunting bowhead whales between 1857 and 1889.