McClintock Island
Island in Franz Josef Land, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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McClintock Island (Russian: Остров Мак-Клинтока; Ostrov Mak-Klintoka) is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia.
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Russian: Остров Мак-Клинтока | |
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Geography | |
Location | Russian Arctic |
Coordinates | 80.1575°N 56.485556°E / 80.1575; 56.485556 |
Archipelago | Franz Josef Archipelago |
Area | 612 km2 (236 sq mi) |
Length | 33 km (20.5 mi) |
Highest elevation | 521 m (1709 ft) |
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Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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This island is roughly square-shaped and its maximum length is 33 km (21 mi). Its area is 612 km2 (236 sq mi) and it is largely glaciated. Its highest point is 521 m (1,709 ft).
The island's northernmost point is called Cape Greely (мыс Грили). The northerwestern point is Cape Karpinsky (мыс Карпинского), the southwestern point is Cape Dillon (мыс Диллона).[1] From north to south, Cape Bergen (мыс Берген), Cape Brünn (мыс Брюнн), and Cape Oppolzer (мыс Оппольцера) are located on the eastern shore.[2]