Cape Crillon

Cape Crillon

Cape Crillon ( _ru. "Мыс Крильон", coord|45|54|N|142|05|E) is the southernmost point of Sakhalin.

It is named by Frenchman Jean-François de La Pérouse, who discovered this cape for Europeans.

There are Russian weather station, lighthouse and military base near Cape Crillon today.


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