Ushi Island (
Russian: ''Остров Уши'') is an
islet in the
Eugénie Archipelago
The Empress Eugénie Archipelago (Russian: ''Архипелаг императрицы Евгении''), commonly known as the Eugénie Archipelago, is an archipelago in Peter the Great Gulf in the Sea of Japan, along the southern coast of Primors ...
within the
Peter the Great Gulf
The Peter the Great Gulf (Russian: Залив Петра Великого) is a gulf on the southern coast of Primorsky Krai, Russia, and the largest gulf of the Sea of Japan. The gulf extends for from the Russian-North Korean border at the mout ...
of the
Sea of Japan. It is administratively part of the city of
Vladivostok in
Primorsky Krai,
Russia. The
uninhabited island is located north-west of
Russky Island
Russky Island (russian: Ру́сский о́стров, lit. ''Russian Island'') is an island in Peter the Great Gulf in the Sea of Japan, in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is the largest island in the Eugénie Archipelago, separated from the M ...
, in the
Amur Bay section of the gulf along the southern coast of Primorsky Krai. The area of Ushi island is , with dimensions of about , and its highest point is . It is almost devoid of
vegetation, and consists of two
rocks
In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks form the Earth's ...
which connected narrow and low
isthmus. There are
shoal
In oceanography, geomorphology, and geoscience, a shoal is a natural submerged ridge, bank, or bar that consists of, or is covered by, sand or other unconsolidated material and rises from the bed of a body of water to near the surface. It ...
s near the island.
Навигационное описание залива Петра Великого
/ref> It is a popular spot for fish and birds alike. Owing to its size however, only a limited number of birds can roost on the island.
References
Islands of the Russian Far East
Islands of the Sea of Japan
Uninhabited islands of Russia
Islands of Vladivostok
Islands of Primorsky Krai
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