Joseph Billings — (c. 1758 mdash;1806) was an English navigator and explorer.In 1785, the Russian government of Catherine II commissioned a new expedition in search for the Northeast Passage, led by English officer Joseph Billings, who had previously sailed with… … Wikipedia
List of Russian explorers — The Russian Empire at its peak in 1866, including the spheres of influence; this territorial expansion largely corresponds to the extent of contiguous exploration by Russians. This is a list of explorers from the Russian Federation, Soviet Union … Wikipedia
Mys Shmidta — (English) Мыс Шмидта (Russian) Urban type settlement … Wikipedia
Chukchi Sea — Map of the Chukchi Sea. Scientists on the sea ice in the Chukchi Se … Wikipedia
Shalaurova — Island (Ostrov Shalaurova) is a small island in the eastern end of the East Siberian Sea. It is close to the coast, being only 1.2 Km away from a landhead located west of the estuary of the Pegtymel River. It lies roughly midway between Cape… … Wikipedia
East Siberian Sea — The East Siberian Sea (Russian: ru. Восточно Сибирское море) is a marginal sea in the Arctic Ocean. It is located between the Arctic Cape in the North, the coast of Siberia in the South, the New Siberian Islands in the West and Cape Billings,… … Wikipedia
De Long Strait — A view from space, with a long polynya in the strait and Wrangel Island to the north east. The De Long Strait (пролив Лонга; Proliv Longa) separates Wrangel Island from the Siberian mainland. It is very broad, its minimum width being 141 km … Wikipedia
Northern Pacific Railway — The Northern Pacific Railway system map … Wikipedia
List of Veterans Affairs medical facilities — See also: List of Veterans Affairs medical facilities by state Contents 1 VISNs 1 through 23 … Wikipedia
List of U.S. county name etymologies, A-D — This is a list of U.S. county name etymologies, covering the letters A to D. A *Aitkin County, Minnesota: Aitkin is named for William Alexander Aitken, a fur trader in the region. *Alachua County, Florida: Alachua is named for a Native American… … Wikipedia
