Cape Svyatoy Nos, Murmansk Oblast

Cape Svyatoy Nos (Russian: Мыс Святой Нос, "Saint Nose", 68°9′27″N 39°44′34″E) is a headland in the Kola Peninsula, located between the Barents Sea and the White Sea.[1] It separates Svyatonossky Gulf from the Barents Sea.

This article is about the cape in Murmansk Oblast. For the headland in the Sakha Republic, see Cape Svyatoy Nos (Laptev Sea).
Cape Svyatoy Nos
Мыс Святой Нос
View of the cape area
Location of the cape in Murmansk Oblast
LocationKola Peninsula  Russia
Coordinates68°9′27″N 39°44′34″E
Offshore water bodiesBarents Sea / White Sea
AreaRussian Far North

There are a Russian weather station, a lighthouse and a military base near Cape Svyatoy Nos today.

References
  1. GoogleEarth


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