Kresta Bay

An old U.S. Navy map showing Kresta Bay on its upper right corner.

The Kresta Bay or Kresta Gulf (Russian: Залив Креста; Zaliv Kresta) is a large bay of the Gulf of Anadyr on the southern coast of the Chukotka Peninsula, Russian Federation.

Location of Kresta Bay.

The Kresta Bay is open towards the south; it is almost 100 km in length and has an average width of about 45 km. There are two inlets and a coastal lagoon enclosed by a landspit inside the bay.

Kresta Bay is now a tourist destination. Kresta Bay Airport, served by Chukotavia, is located by Egvekinot, a small harbor in the bay.

History

This bay was first surveyed by Russian mariner Count Fyodor Petrovich Litke in 1828.

References

• All locations
• Waders in Kresta Bay
• Tourism

Coordinates: 66°00′00″N 179°15′00″W / 66.000°N 179.250°W / 66.000; -179.250