Bennett Island

Bennett Island
Native name:
  • Остров Бе́ннетта (Russian)
  • Беннетт Aрыыта (Yakut)
Geography
LocationEast Siberian Sea
Coordinates76°44′N 149°30′E / 76.733°N 149.500°E / 76.733; 149.500
ArchipelagoDe Long Islands
Area150 km2 (58 sq mi)
Length29 km (18 mi)
Width14 km (8.7 mi)
Highest elevation426 m (1398 ft)
Highest pointMount De Long
Administration
Russia
Federal subjectFar Eastern Federal District
RepublicYakutia
Demographics
Population0

Bennett Island (Russian: Остров Бе́ннетта, romanized: Ostrov Bennetta; Yakut: Беннетт Aрыыта, romanized: Bennett Arııta) is the largest of the De Long Islands in the northern part of the East Siberian Sea. The area of this island is approximately 150 square kilometres (58 square miles) and it has a tombolo at its eastern end. The highest point of the island is 426 metres (1,398 feet) high Mount De Long, the highest point of the archipelago. Bennett Island is part of the Yakutia administrative division of Russia.