Project work "Russian names on the world map". What geographical objects are named after travelers

Russian navigators, along with European ones, are famous pioneers who discovered new continents, sections of mountain ranges and vast water areas. They became the discoverers of significant geographical objects, took the first steps in the development of hard-to-reach territories, and traveled around the world. So who are they - the conquerors of the seas, and what exactly did the world learn about thanks to them?

Afanasy Nikitin - the very first Russian traveler

Afanasy Nikitin is rightfully considered the first Russian traveler who managed to visit India and Persia (1468-1474, according to other sources 1466-1472). On the way back he visited Somalia, Turkey, Muscat. On the basis of his travels, Athanasius compiled the notes "Journey Beyond the Three Seas", which became popular and unique historical and literary aids. These records became the first book in the history of Russia, made not in the format of a story about a pilgrimage, but describing the political, economic and cultural features of the territories.

He was able to prove that even as a member of a poor peasant family you can become a famous explorer and traveler. Streets, embankments in several Russian cities, a motor ship, a passenger train and an aircraft are named after him.

Semyon Dezhnev, who founded the Anadyr prison

Cossack chieftain Semyon Dezhnev was an Arctic navigator who became the discoverer of a number of geographical objects. Wherever Semyon Ivanovich served, everywhere he sought to study the new and previously unknown. He was even able to cross the East Siberian Sea on a makeshift koch, going from Indigirka to Alazeya.

In 1643, as part of a detachment of explorers, Semyon Ivanovich discovered Kolyma, where he founded the city of Srednekolymsk with his associates. A year later, Semyon Dezhnev continued his expedition, walked along the Bering Strait (which did not yet have this name) and discovered the most east point mainland, later named Cape Dezhnev. An island, a peninsula, a bay, a village also bear his name.

In 1648, Dezhnev set off again. His ship was wrecked in the waters located in the southern part of the Anadyr River. Having reached on skis, the sailors went up the river and stayed there for the winter. Subsequently, this place appeared on geographical maps and received the name Anadyr prison. As a result of the expedition, the traveler was able to make detailed descriptions, make a map of those places.

Vitus Jonassen Bering, who organized expeditions to Kamchatka

Two Kamchatka expeditions inscribed the names of Vitus Bering and his associate Alexei Chirikov in the history of marine discoveries. During the first trip, the navigators conducted research and were able to supplement the geographical atlas with objects located in Northeast Asia and on the Pacific coast of Kamchatka.

The discovery of the Kamchatka and Ozerny peninsulas, the bays of Kamchatsky, the Cross, the Karaginsky, the Bay of Conduct, the island of St. Lawrence are also the merit of Bering and Chirikov. At the same time, another strait was found and described, which later became known as the Bering Strait.

The second expedition was undertaken by them in order to find a way to North America and explore the Pacific Islands. On this journey, Bering and Chirikov founded the Peter and Paul prison. It got its name from the combined names of their ships ("Saint Peter" and "Saint Paul") and subsequently became the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

On the approach to the shores of America, the ships of like-minded people lost sight of each other, heavy fog affected. "Saint Peter", driven by Bering, sailed to the west coast of America, but got into a severe storm on the way back - the ship was thrown onto an island. The last minutes of Vitus Bering's life passed on it, and the island subsequently began to bear his name. Chirikov also reached America on his ship, but successfully completed his voyage, finding several islands of the Aleutian ridge on the way back.

Khariton and Dmitry Laptev and their “named” sea

Cousins Khariton and Dmitry Laptev were like-minded and assistants of Vitus Bering. It was he who appointed Dmitry the commander of the Irkutsk ship, and Khariton led his double-boat Yakutsk. They took part in the Great Northern Expedition, the purpose of which was to study and accurately describe and map the Russian shores of the ocean, from Yugorsky Shar to Kamchatka.

Each of the brothers made a significant contribution to the development of new territories. Dmitry became the first navigator to survey the coast from the mouth of the Lena to the mouth of the Kolyma. He made detailed maps of these places, based on mathematical calculations and astronomical data.

Khariton Laptev and his associates conducted research on the northernmost section of the coast of Siberia. It was he who determined the size and shape of the huge Taimyr Peninsula - he surveyed its eastern coast, and was able to identify the exact coordinates of the coastal islands. The expedition took place in difficult conditions - a large number of ice, snowstorms, scurvy, ice captivity - Khariton Laptev's team had to endure a lot. But they continued the work they had begun. On this expedition, Laptev's assistant Chelyuskin discovered the cape, which was later named after him.

Noting the great contribution of the Laptevs to the development of new territories, members of the Russian Geographical Society decided to name one of the largest seas in the Arctic after them. Also, the strait between the mainland and Bolshoi Lyakhovsky Island is named after Dmitry, and the western coast of Taimyr Island bears the name of Khariton.

Kruzenshtern and Lisyansky - organizers of the first Russian circumnavigation

Ivan Kruzenshtern and Yuri Lisyansky - the first Russian navigators who made trip around the world. Their expedition lasted three years (started in 1803 and ended in 1806). They set off with their teams on two ships, which bore the names "Nadezhda" and "Neva". Travelers passed through Atlantic Ocean entered the waters of the Pacific Ocean. On them the sailors sailed to Kuril Islands, Kamchatka and Sakhalin.

This trip allowed us to collect important information. Based on the data obtained by navigators, a detailed map Pacific Ocean. Another important outcome The first Russian round-the-world expedition was data obtained about the flora and fauna of the Kuriles and Kamchatka, local residents, their customs and cultural traditions.

During their journey, the sailors crossed the equator and, according to maritime traditions, could not leave this event without a well-known ritual - a sailor dressed as Neptune greeted Krusenstern and asked why his ship arrived where the Russian flag had never been. To which I received the answer that they are here solely for glory and development. domestic science.

Vasily Golovnin - the first navigator who was rescued from Japanese captivity

Russian navigator Vasily Golovnin led two round-the-world expeditions. In 1806, being in the rank of lieutenant, he received a new appointment and became the commander of the sloop "Diana". Interestingly, this is the only case in the history of the Russian fleet when a lieutenant was entrusted with the management of a ship.

The leadership set the goal of a round-the-world expedition to study the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, with special attention to that part of it that is within the borders of the native country. The path of "Diana" was not easy. The sloop passed the island of Tristan da Cunha, passed the Cape of Hope and entered the port, which belonged to the British. Here the ship was detained by the authorities. The British informed Golovnin about the outbreak of war between the two countries. The Russian ship was not declared captured, but the crew was not allowed to leave the bay either. Having spent in this position more than a year, in mid-May 1809, Diana, led by Golovnin, tried to escape, which the sailors succeeded in successfully - the ship arrived in Kamchatka.

Golovnin received his next responsible task in 1811 - he was supposed to compile descriptions of the Shantar and Kuril Islands, the shores of the Tatar Strait. During his journey, he was accused of not adhering to the principles of sakoku and was captured by the Japanese for more than 2 years. It was possible to rescue the team from captivity only thanks to good relations one of the Russian naval officers and an influential Japanese merchant who was able to convince his government of the harmless intentions of the Russians. It is worth noting that no one in history has ever returned from Japanese captivity before.

In 1817-1819, Vasily Mikhailovich made another round-the-world trip on the Kamchatka ship specially built for this.

Thaddeus Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev - discoverers of Antarctica

Captain of the second rank Thaddeus Bellingshausen was determined to find the truth about the existence of the sixth continent. In 1819, he went to the open sea, carefully preparing two sloops - Mirny and Vostok. The latter was commanded by his associate Mikhail Lazarev. The first round-the-world Antarctic expedition set itself other tasks. In addition to finding irrefutable facts confirming or refuting the existence of Antarctica, the travelers were going to explore the waters of three oceans - the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian.

The results of this expedition exceeded all expectations. For 751 days that it lasted, Bellingshausen and Lazarev were able to make several significant geographical discoveries. Of course, the most important of them is the existence of Antarctica, it is historical event happened on January 28, 1820. Also during the trip, about two dozen islands were found and mapped, sketches were created with views of Antarctica, images of representatives of the Antarctic fauna.

Interestingly, attempts to discover Antarctica were made more than once, but none of them were successful. European navigators believed that either it did not exist, or it was located in places that simply could not be reached by sea. But the Russian travelers had enough perseverance and determination, so the names of Bellingshausen and Lazarev are included in the lists the greatest sailors peace.

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Russian navigators, along with European ones, are the most famous pioneers who discovered new continents, sections of mountain ranges and vast water areas.

They became the discoverers of significant geographical objects, took the first steps in the development of hard-to-reach territories, and traveled around the world. So who are they - the conquerors of the seas, and what exactly did the world learn about thanks to them?

Afanasy Nikitin - the very first Russian traveler

Afanasy Nikitin

He was able to prove that even as a member of a poor peasant family, one can become a famous explorer and traveler. Streets, embankments in several Russian cities, a motor ship, a passenger train and an aircraft are named after him.

Semyon Dezhnev, who founded the Anadyr prison

In 1643, as part of a detachment of explorers, Semyon Ivanovich discovered Kolyma, where he founded the city of Srednekolymsk with his associates. A year later, Semyon Dezhnev continued his expedition, walked along the Bering Strait (which did not yet have this name) and discovered the easternmost point of the mainland, later named Cape Dezhnev. An island, a peninsula, a bay, a village also bear his name.

Semyon Dezhnev

In 1648, Dezhnev set off again. His ship was wrecked in the waters located in the southern part of the Anadyr River. Having reached on skis, the sailors went up the river and stayed there for the winter. Subsequently, this place appeared on geographical maps and was called the Anadyr prison. As a result of the expedition, the traveler was able to make detailed descriptions, draw up a map of those places.

Vitus Jonassen Bering, who organized expeditions to Kamchatka

Vitus Bering

Khariton and Dmitry Laptev and their “named” sea

Each of the brothers made a significant contribution to the development of new territories. Dmitry became the first navigator to survey the shores from the mouth of the Lena to the mouth of the Kolyma. He made detailed maps of these places, based on mathematical calculations and astronomical data.

Khariton and Dmitry Laptev

Khariton Laptev and his associates conducted research on the northernmost section of the coast of Siberia. It was he who determined the size and shape of the huge Taimyr Peninsula - he surveyed its eastern coast, and was able to identify the exact coordinates of the coastal islands. The expedition took place in difficult conditions - a large amount of ice, snowstorms, scurvy, ice captivity - Khariton Laptev's team had to endure a lot. But they continued the work they had begun. On this expedition, Laptev's assistant Chelyuskin discovered the cape, which was later named after him.

Kruzenshtern and Lisyansky - organizers of the first Russian circumnavigation

Ivan Kruzenshtern and Yuri Lisyansky are the first Russian navigators to circumnavigate the world. Their expedition lasted three years (started in 1803 and ended in 1806). They set off with their teams on two ships, which bore the names "Nadezhda" and "Neva". Travelers passed through the Atlantic Ocean, entered the waters of the Pacific Ocean. On them, sailors sailed to the Kuril Islands, Kamchatka and Sakhalin.

Ivan Kruzenshtern

This trip allowed us to collect important information. Based on the data obtained by the navigators, a detailed map of the Pacific Ocean was compiled. Another important result of the first Russian round-the-world expedition was the data obtained on the flora and fauna of the Kuriles and Kamchatka, local residents, their customs and cultural traditions.

During their journey, the sailors crossed the equator and, according to maritime traditions, could not leave this event without a well-known ritual - a sailor dressed as Neptune greeted Krusenstern and asked why his ship arrived where the Russian flag had never been. To which he received the answer that they are here solely for the glory and development of national science.

Vasily Golovnin - the first navigator who was rescued from Japanese captivity

The leadership set the goal of the round-the-world expedition to study the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, with special attention to that part of it that is within the native country. The path of "Diana" was not easy. The sloop passed the island of Tristan da Cunha, passed the Cape of Hope and entered the port, which belonged to the British. Here the ship was detained by the authorities. The British informed Golovnin about the outbreak of war between the two countries. The Russian ship was not declared captured, but the crew was not allowed to leave the bay either. After spending more than a year in this position, in mid-May 1809, the Diana, led by Golovnin, tried to escape, which the sailors successfully succeeded in - the ship arrived in Kamchatka.

Vasily Golovin

Golovnin received his next responsible task in 1811 - he was supposed to compile descriptions of the Shantar and Kuril Islands, the shores of the Tatar Strait. During his journey, he was accused of not adhering to the principles of sakoku and was captured by the Japanese for more than 2 years. It was possible to rescue the crew from captivity only thanks to the good relations of one of the Russian naval officers and an influential Japanese merchant, who was able to convince his government of the harmless intentions of the Russians. It is worth noting that no one in history has ever returned from Japanese captivity before.

In 1817-1819, Vasily Mikhailovich made another round-the-world trip on the Kamchatka ship specially built for this.

Thaddeus Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev - discoverers of Antarctica

Thaddeus Bellingshausen

The results of this expedition exceeded all expectations. During the 751 days that it lasted, Bellingshausen and Lazarev were able to make several significant geographical discoveries. Of course, the most important of them is the existence of Antarctica, this historical event took place on January 28, 1820. Also during the trip, about two dozen islands were found and mapped, sketches were created with views of Antarctica, images of representatives of the Antarctic fauna.

Mikhail Lazarev

geographic features in Russia named after Russian travelers

cape in Tauyskaya Bay, Russia;
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Pronchishchev coast in the east of Taimyr, about. Wrangel, hr. Chersky
The northernmost cape of the Asian continent is called Cape Chelyuskin,
the easternmost tip of Asia - Cape Dezhnev,
the strait between Novaya Zemlya and the Taimyr Peninsula is named after Boris Vilkitsky,
islands in the Kara Sea are named after polar explorers Shokalsky, Sibiryakov, Neupokoev, Isachenko, Voronin
Among the seas named after the famous geographers Barents and Bering, the Laptev Sea appeared on geographical maps, which did not exist on the old, pre-revolutionary maps. It was named after the remarkable Arctic explorers Khariton Prokofievich and Dmitry Yakovlevich Laptev, who took part in the Great Northern Expedition of the 18th century. The strait connecting the Laptev Sea with the East Siberian Sea was also named after Dmitry Laptev, and the northwestern coast of the Taimyr Peninsula, from Pyasinsky Bay to Taimyrsky Bay, was named after Khariton Laptev.
Cities and towns named after domestic travelers:
settlement Beringovsky (Chukotka) - V. I. Bering (navigator, captain-commander of the Russian fleet),
Kropotkin ( Krasnodar region) - P. A. Kropotkin (prince, Russian geographer and geologist),
Lazarev ( Khabarovsk region) - M. P. Lazarev (Russian traveler),
Makarov (Sakhalin region) - S. O. Makarov (Russian naval commander, oceanographer),
settlement Poyarkova (Amur region) - V. D. Poyarkov (Russian explorer),
settlement Przhevalskoe (Smolensk region) - N. M. Przhevalsky (Russian traveler),
Khabarovsk, station Erofei Pavlovich (Amur region) - Erofei Pavlovich Khabarov (Russian explorer),
Shelekhov (Shelikhov) (Irkutsk region) - G. I. Shelikhov - Russian traveler;

An island and a bay near the southeastern tip of Kamchatka, a cape on Karaginsky Island and a mountain near Lake Kronotsky on the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula are named after S.P. Krasheninnikov.
Geographical features named after A. I. Chirikov
a cape in the Gulf of Anadyr, Russia;
cape in Tauyskaya Bay, Russia;
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The northernmost cape of the Asian continent is called Cape Chelyuskin,
the easternmost tip of Asia - Cape Dezhnev,
the strait between Novaya Zemlya and the Taimyr Peninsula is named after Boris Vilkitsky,
islands in the Kara Sea are named after polar explorers Shokalsky, Sibiryakov, Neupokoev, Isachenko, Voronin
Among the seas named after the famous geographers Barents and Bering, the Laptev Sea appeared on geographical maps, which did not exist on the old, pre-revolutionary maps. It was named after the remarkable Arctic explorers Khariton Prokofievich and Dmitry Yakovlevich Laptev, who took part in the Great Northern Expedition of the 18th century. The strait connecting the Laptev Sea with the East Siberian Sea was also named after Dmitry Laptev, and the northwestern coast of the Taimyr Peninsula, from Pyasinsky Bay to Taimyrsky Bay, was named after Khariton Laptev.
Cities and towns named after domestic travelers:
settlement Beringovsky (Chukotka) - V. I. Bering (navigator, captain-commander of the Russian fleet),
Kropotkin (Krasnodar Territory) - P. A. Kropotkin (prince, Russian geographer and geologist),
Lazarev (Khabarovsk Territory) - M. P. Lazarev (Russian traveler),
Makarov (Sakhalin region) - S. O. Makarov (Russian naval commander, oceanographer),
settlement Poyarkova (Amur region) - V. D. Poyarkov (Russian explorer),
settlement Przhevalskoe (Smolensk region) - N. M. Przhevalsky (Russian traveler),
Khabarovsk, station Erofei Pavlovich (Amur region) - Erofei Pavlovich Khabarov (Russian explorer),
Shelekhov (Shelikhov) (Irkutsk region) - G. I. Shelikhov - Russian traveler;

An island and a bay near the southeastern tip of Kamchatka, a cape on Karaginsky Island and a mountain near Lake Kronotsky on the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula are named after S.P. Krasheninnikov.
Geographical features named after A. I. Chirikov
a cape in the Gulf of Anadyr, Russia;
cape in Tauyskaya Bay, Russia;
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Pronchishchev coast in the east of Taimyr, about. Wrangel, hr. Chersky and much more ....
The northernmost cape of the Asian continent is called Cape Chelyuskin,
the easternmost tip of Asia - Cape Dezhnev,
the strait between Novaya Zemlya and the Taimyr Peninsula is named after Boris Vilkitsky,
islands in the Kara Sea are named after polar explorers Shokalsky, Sibiryakov, Neupokoev, Isachenko, Voronin
Among the seas named after the famous geographers Barents and Bering, the Laptev Sea appeared on geographical maps, which did not exist on the old, pre-revolutionary maps. It was named after the remarkable Arctic explorers Khariton Prokofievich and Dmitry Yakovlevich Laptev, who took part in the Great Northern Expedition of the 18th century. The strait connecting the Laptev Sea with the East Siberian Sea was also named after Dmitry Laptev, and the northwestern coast of the Taimyr Peninsula, from Pyasinsky Bay to Taimyrsky Bay, was named after Khariton Laptev.
Cities and towns named after domestic travelers:
settlement Beringovsky (Chukotka) - V. I. Bering (navigator, captain-commander of the Russian fleet),
Kropotkin (Krasnodar Territory) - P. A. Kropotkin (prince, Russian geographer and geologist),
Lazarev (Khabarovsk Territory) - M. P. Lazarev (Russian traveler),
Makarov (Sakhalin region) - S. O. Makarov (Russian naval commander, oceanographer),
settlement Poyarkova (Amur region) - V. D. Poyarkov (Russian explorer),
settlement Przhevalskoe (Smolensk region) - N. M. Przhevalsky (Russian traveler),
Khabarovsk, station Erofei Pavlovich (Amur region) - Erofei Pavlovich Khabarov (Russian explorer),
Shelekhov (Shelikhov) (Irkutsk region) - G. I. Shelikhov - Russian traveler;
An island and a bay near the southeastern tip of Kamchatka, a cape on Karaginsky Island and a mountain near Lake Kronotsky on the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula are named after S.P. Krasheninnikov.
Geographical features named after A. I. Chirikov
a cape in the Gulf of Anadyr, Russia;
cape in Tauyskaya Bay, Russia;
The northernmost cape of the Asian continent is called Cape Chelyuskin,
the easternmost tip of Asia - Cape Dezhnev,
the strait between Novaya Zemlya and the Taimyr Peninsula is named after Boris Vilkitsky,
islands in the Kara Sea are named after polar explorers Shokalsky, Sibiryakov, Neupokoev, Isachenko, Voronin
Among the seas named after the famous geographers Barents and Bering, the Laptev Sea appeared on geographical maps, which did not exist on the old, pre-revolutionary maps. It was named after the remarkable Arctic explorers Khariton Prokofievich and Dmitry Yakovlevich Laptev, who took part in the Great Northern Expedition of the 18th century. The strait connecting the Laptev Sea with the East Siberian Sea was also named after Dmitry Laptev, and the northwestern coast of the Taimyr Peninsula, from Pyasinsky Bay to Taimyrsky Bay, was named after Khariton Laptev.
Cities and towns named after domestic travelers:
settlement Beringovsky (Chukotka) - V. I. Bering (navigator, captain-commander of the Russian fleet),
Kropotkin (Krasnodar Territory) - P. A. Kropotkin (prince, Russian geographer and geologist),
Lazarev (Khabarovsk Territory) - M. P. Lazarev (Russian traveler),
Makarov (Sakhalin region) - S. O. Makarov (Russian naval commander, oceanographer),
settlement Poyarkova (Amur region) - V. D. Poyarkov (Russian explorer),
settlement Przhevalskoe (Smolensk region) - N. M. Przhevalsky (Russian traveler),
Khabarovsk, station Erofei Pavlovich (Amur region) - Erofei Pavlovich Khabarov (Russian explorer),
Shelekhov (Shelikhov) (Irkutsk region) - G. I. Shelikhov - Russian traveler;
An island and a bay near the southeastern tip of Kamchatka, a cape on Karaginsky Island and a mountain near Lake Kronotsky on the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula are named after S.P. Krasheninnikov.
Geographical features named after A. I. Chirikov
a cape in the Gulf of Anadyr, Russia;
cape in Tauyskaya Bay, Russia;

Every person dreams of perpetuating his last name or first name. It was quite easy for travelers and ancient navigators to do this; the objects they discovered were named after them. Now with such discoveries it is much more difficult. Some people are even willing to pay money to have a distant star named after them. In honor of Amerigo Vespucci, as many as two continents were named, in honor of Christopher Columbus - the country of Colombia, and the Marshall Islands are named after John Marshall.

Geographical features named after travelers

Various geographical features are named after famous travelers and researchers. There are a lot of geographical objects bearing the names of travelers on our planet, in particular:

For the most part, all geographical objects that bear the name of travelers, their explorers, are located in hard-to-reach places. Where Europeans have lived for a long time and have always had the opportunity to explore this object, they are named much more interesting. But near the poles, almost every significant geographical feature bears someone's first or last name.

And personally, I am also interested in the fact that the people of our country really want to perpetuate themselves and therefore, at the slightest opportunity, they leave “rock inscriptions here I was ...”. For me, this approach is unacceptable. I believe that we need to look for other ways to leave a mark on history.

They discovered new places and gave them names themselves, in other cases, they decided to perpetuate the discoverers in the geographical name of the rest. One way or another, there are quite a few similar names on the map. Studying them is very interesting and even useful, especially if you are planning a vacation and want to choose the most original route.

Mount Cook

The history of the geographical discoveries of this navigator is quite tragic - he died in one of his voyages. His memory is preserved by the mountain of the same name, which is also known as Aoraki. It is located in the western part of the island in New Zealand, in places so well studied by the English traveler. The origin of the names of geographical objects is often directly related to their discoverer, a similar case here - James Cook really visited this mountain. This is highest point Southern Alps 3754 meters high, covered with glaciers and snow and shaped like a saddle and steep slopes. Since 1953, the area around it has been considered a National Park, preserving protected types of vegetation and a unique landscape. Here you can meet unique kea, alpine parrots, as well as skates and wagtails.

Strait of Magellan

Geographical features named after travelers can also be found in Southern Patagonia. The Strait of Magellan is the one that separates South America from the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. Its length is five hundred and seventy-five kilometers, and the smallest depth is twenty meters. The strait is named after the traveler who was the first European to cross it during his journey around the world. This happened in 1520. What is interesting: great geographical discoveries are also associated with this area (grade 7 is studying this historical period, it is known to almost everyone), and it was here that Magellan discovered Cape St. Ursula. He named the strait in honor of the feast of All Saints, but the Spanish king renamed it in honor of the discoverer and his feat, accomplished in October 1520.

Drake Passage

Geographical features named after travelers are associated with major events world history. For example, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is the widest in the world, measuring over eight hundred kilometers at its narrowest points. The current of the West Winds flows along the strait, due to which strong storms constantly occur here with waves up to fifteen meters high. You can also see drifting ice here. In addition, the most southern point of the mainland is located in the strait. South America, the legendary Cape Horn. It is named after an English navigator who first sailed here in 1578. Great geographical discoveries (grade 7 is part of the main program) were made before the appearance of this traveler, but his contribution still cannot be underestimated.

City of Livingston

There are various geographic features named after travelers, but they are all usually rivers, seas, or straits. There are few cities of this kind, and Livingston is one of them. It is located in Zambia, not far from the famous Victoria Falls. The history of geographical discoveries of the scientist is small, he made a greater contribution to the study of the customs of local residents, having arrived in Africa as a missionary. Until 1935, the city was the capital of the country, and now it is simply popular with tourists, who are attracted by the nearby national park Mosi-ao-Tunya. There are many interesting activities in Livingston, from quad biking to elephant safaris. In addition, there are many amazing museums that also attract a considerable number of tourists.

Laptev sea

Geographical objects named after travelers are also associated with Russian explorers. For example, the Laptev Sea, located in northern Siberia, next to It was named after Russian explorers of the North Pole, who were cousins. Prior to receiving the name perpetuating the Laptevs, the sea was known under the name of Nordenskiöld. This area is distinguished cold climate with an almost constant temperature below zero. The sea has low salinity and is covered with ice for nine months of the year. Almost no people live on the shores, and the flora and fauna are extremely scarce. In ancient times, the tribes of Yukagirs, Evens and Evenks lived here, who lived off fishing and reindeer herding. Development by Russian travelers began in the seventeenth century. There are dozens of islands in the Laptev Sea, untouched by man. On some, the remains of mammoths were found. The largest locality territory - the village of Tiksi.

Bering Strait

Geographic features named after travelers are most often water features. So, going from the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific, it is just such. It separates Asia from North America, namely capes - Dezhnev from the Prince of Wales. The smallest depth of the strait is thirty-six meters, and the minimum width is eighty-six kilometers. The name is associated with Bering, a native of Denmark, who passed here in 1728. Before him, the territory was studied by Semyon Dezhnev, after whom the Chukchi Cape, the easternmost point of Asia, was named. In the center of the strait are the Diomede Islands, there are two of them. The first is a large one, Ratmanova. The second one is smaller. The first one is owned Russian Federation, and the second - the United States of America, separates them about four kilometers. In addition, there is a border of time zones between them and

From time to time, the possibility of building a tunnel or bridge that would connect Alaska and Chukotka is discussed at the government level, but the plans never go to the stage of implementation due to various reasons, both economic and technical. However, it is likely that in the future such a project will still be implemented with the cooperation of specialists from Russia and the United States.