Dezhnev, Cape

Dezhnev, Cape
Russian Mys Deshneva

Cape, extreme eastern Russia.

It is the easternmost point of the Chukchi Peninsula and of the entire Eurasian landmass. It is separated from Cape Prince of Wales in Alaska by the Bering Strait (see Bering Sea).

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  • Dezhnev — [dyezh′nye vədyezh′nyev] Cape cape at the northeasternmost point of Asia, in Russia, projecting into Bering Strait: also Cape Dezhneva [dyezh′nye və] …   English World dictionary

  • Dezhnev — This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Cape Dezhnev Semyon Dezhnyov …   Wikipedia

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  • Dezhnev — /dezh nef, nee awf /; Russ. /dyi zhnyawf /, n. Cape, a cape in the NE Russian Federation in Asia, on the Bering Strait: the northeasternmost point of Asia. Also called East Cape. * * * …   Universalium

  • Dezhnev — /dɪʒˈnjɛf/ (say dizh nyef) noun Cape, a cape in north eastern Russia, on the Bering Strait; the north easternmost point of Asia. Formerly, East Cape …  

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