Alaska Gazetteer
Glory of Russia Cape is a physical feature (cape) in Bethel (CA) Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Glory of Russia Cape |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | Extends NE into the Bering Sea, at Sarichef Strait, on the NW end of Saint Matthew Island. |
| History: | "This cape appears to have been named ""M[ys] Slavy [Slava] Rossii"", ""Cape Glory of Russia"", by the Russian Hydrographic Department (Chart 1427) in 1849, for Lieutenant Sarichev's ship which was anchored off the coast here July 14, 1791 (Old Style (O.S.) calendar)." |
| Borough: | Bethel (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.6005554199 |
| Longitude: | -172.930831909 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Glory of Russia Cape: Glory of Russia Cape.
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