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Cape Chelyuskin

Cape Chelyuskin

Cape Chelyuskin (Russian: Мыс Челюскина, Mys Chelyuskina) is the northernmost point of the Eurasian continent (and indeed of any continental mainland), and the northernmost point of mainland Russia. It is situated at the tip of the Taymyr Peninsula, south of Severnaya Zemlya archipelago, in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. The headland has a 17-metre-high (56 ft) light on a framework tower.

Cape Chelyuskin is 1,371 kilometres (852 mi) from the North Pole. Cape Vega is a headland located a little to the west of Cape Chelyuskin. lies between both capes.