| Gusinaya Bay | |
|---|---|
| Гусиная губа / Хаастаах тамах | |
 Gusinaya Bay ONC map section | |
  Gusinaya Bay Location of the bay in Yakutia | |
| Location | Far North |
| Coordinates | 71°43′N 149°28′E / 71.717°N 149.467°E |
| River sources | Gusinaya and Volchya |
| Ocean/sea sources | East Siberian Sea |
| Basin countries | Russia |
Gusinaya Bay (Russian: Гусиная губа; Yakut: Хаастаах тамах) is a bay in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russian Federation.[1]
Geography
The bay opens to the east in the southern limits of the East Siberian Sea. It is located northwest of the mouths of the Indigirka and southeast of the mouth of the Bogdashkina. Gusinaya Bay is enclosed in the northeast by the Lopatka Peninsula. Lake Mogotoyevo lies a little inland to the north.[2]
The 278 km (173 mi) long Gusinaya (Yakut: Хаастаах)[3] and the 164 km (102 mi) long Volchya[4] are the main rivers flowing into the head of the bay.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Google Earth
- 1 2 "R-55_56 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ↑ "Река Гусиная in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- ↑ "Река Волчья in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
External links
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