Explore Sogo in Russia
Sogo in the region of Sakha is a town in Russia - some 2,677 mi or ( 4308 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sogo is now 11:06 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Yakutsk " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tiksi, and Polyarka. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tiksi . Where to go and what to see in Sogo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Brusneva Island
Brusneva Island (Russian: Остров Бруснева,Ostrov Brusneva), is a small island in the Laptev Sea. It is located off the eastern side of the Lena delta in the Tiksi Bay, only 5 km ENE of Tiksi. Its length is 2.3 km and its maximum breadth less than 1 km. The name of this island is also spelt as "Brusnova" in some maps. Tiksi Bay, the area where Brusneva Island lies, is subject to severe Arctic weather with frequent gales and blizzards. The sea in the bay is frozen for about nine months every year.
Located at 71.66 129.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tiksi Bay
Tiksi Bay (Russian: Бухта Тикси, Bukhta Tiksi) is a 21-km-long bay of the Laptev Sea that cuts into the northern part of the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is up to 17 km wide and has a depth of 2 to 11 meters. The Sogo and Yuryage Rivers discharge into the bay. The port of Tiksi sit on the west side. Semidiurnal tides in the Kola Bay are as about 0.3 meters. In winter, the bay covered in ice.
Located at 71.66 129.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tiksi Airport
Tiksi Aerodrome is located 1 km (0.6 mi) northeast of Tiksi, Russia and was built in the 1950s as a staging base for Soviet Long Range Aviation bombers to reach the United States (as a so-called 'bounce' airdrome). It is used regularly by Tupolev Tu-95 aircraft in military exercises, including one in 1999, in which bombers practice travelling to the Canadian arctic.
Located at 71.70 128.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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