The Three Brothers is a group of steep white
islet
An islet is a very small, often unnamed island. Most definitions are not precise, but some suggest that an islet has little or no vegetation and cannot support human habitation. It may be made of rock, sand and/or hard coral; may be permanen ...
s in the
Sea of Okhotsk, about 650
m off the
Eastern Cape, just outside
Veselaya Bay, about 13
km from the town of
Magadan in the
Kamchatka
The Kamchatka Peninsula (russian: полуостров Камчатка, Poluostrov Kamchatka, ) is a peninsula in the Russian Far East, with an area of about . The Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk make up the peninsula's eastern and west ...
peninsula,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
. It is a local tourist landmark and a favorite target for photographers.
See also
*
Three Brothers, islands at Cape Sagan Khushun, near Olkhon, Lake Baikal, Russia
* Three Brothers or
Tri Brata
Tri Brata (russian: Три Брата; literally: "three brothers") is a set of three rocks at the entrance to the Avacha Bay, west of cape ''Mys Zhukova''. The rocks are aligned east-west . The floor area of each rock measures between , which re ...
a group of three upright rocks in Avacha Bay, Kamchatka
External links
The Three Brotherson Panoramio
The Three Brothers and the Capeon Panoramio
The Three Brothersat Club.Foto.ru
Islands of the Sea of Okhotsk
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