Cape Billings

Cape Billings, is a headland on the northern coast of Chukotka [Autonomous Okrug|Chukotka], Russian Federation to the west of Cape Schmidt.

Geography

The shore in the area around Cape Billings is bounded by narrow sandspits, beach ridges and swales enclosing a series of coastal inshore lagoons, with the Long Strait lies north of this headland. The Chukchi settlement of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug|Billings], is located close to the cape. There is a curious series of linked oval lakes of decreasing size along the shore towards west from the cape. Cape Yakan is located about 65 km to the east of Cape Billings.

Climate

Cape Billings has a Tundra climate because the warmest month has an average temperature between and.

Wildlife

The Fuzzy hermit crab inhabits the waters off Cape Billings.

Etymology

This cape was named after British Captain Joseph Billings who was at the service of the Russian Imperial Navy during Empress Catherine [II of Russia]'s reign.