Bolshevik Island

Bolshevik Island is an island in Russia’s Severnaya Zemlya archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. The Shokalsky Strait separates it from October Revolution Island.

Severnaya Zemlya: A Russian Arctic archipelago between the Kara Sea and the Laptev Sea. Bolshevik Island is one of the archipelago’s four major islands.
Cape Baranov: A headland on Bolshevik Island in the Russian Arctic. It is the site of a research station on the island.
Boris Vilkitsky: A Russian hydrographer who led the expedition that discovered Severnaya Zemlya in 1913. His expedition charted the archipelago containing Bolshevik Island.
Russian Arctic National Park: A Russian protected area encompassing Arctic islands and surrounding marine environments. Protected-area planning covers parts of the Severnaya Zemlya region.
Shokalsky Strait: A strait in Severnaya Zemlya separating Bolshevik Island from October Revolution Island. This waterway marks the island’s northern boundary.
Baranov Glacier: A glacier on Bolshevik Island in Severnaya Zemlya. It is one of the island’s named ice features.
Georgy Ushakov: A Soviet polar explorer who led the first detailed survey of Severnaya Zemlya in 1930–1932. The survey established detailed geographical knowledge of the island.
Arctic research station: A fixed facility used for scientific observation and research in the Arctic. Cape Baranov has hosted scientific activity on Bolshevik Island.
October Revolution Island: A large island in Severnaya Zemlya, north of Bolshevik Island. The Shokalsky Strait separates it from Bolshevik Island.
Leningrad Glacier: A major glacier on Bolshevik Island in the Russian Arctic. Its ice contributes to the island’s extensive glaciated terrain.

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