🌊 Nakhodka Bay

Russia · Other · 42.81°N, 132.95°E

Nakhodka Bay or Nakhodka Gulf is a bay of the Peter the Great Gulf on Russia's Sea of Japan coast, near the port city of Nakhodka. Recorded by British sailors as Hornet Bay in 1855–1856, it was named залив Америка after the Russian steam corvette Amerika in 1859, and renamed залив Находка in 1972. Lisy Island shelters the bay from open-sea waves.

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Quick facts

Country	Russia
Continent / region	Other
Coordinates (approx.)	42.81°N, 132.95°E · view on map

Nakhodka Bay is located in Russia, in Other.

More bays in Russia

Abrek Bay (Khabarovsk Krai) · Academy Bay (Sea of Okhotsk) · Aldoma Bay · Amakhton Bay · Ambarchik Bay · Amur Bay · Amur Liman · Anabar Bay · Anadyrsky Liman · Aniva Bay.

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