Cape Dezhnev or Cape Dezhnyov (Russian: мыс Дежнёва) is a cape that forms the most eastern point of Asia, on Chukchi Peninsula in the Bering Strait, in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of Russia. It is located 82 km across from the eastern Cape Prince of Wales in Alaska. In between, the Diomede Islands and Fairway Rock are located. It is named after Russian navigator Semyon Dezhnev (1605-1672), who discovered it in 1648. The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... The Chukchi Peninsula, Chukotski Peninsula or Chukotsk Peninsula, at about 66° North, 169° East, is the northeastern extremity of Asia. ... Satellite photo of the Bering Strait Photo across the Bering Strait Nautical chart of the Bering Strait The Bering Strait (Russian: ) is a sea strait between Cape Dezhnev, Russia, the easternmost point (169°43 W) of the Asian continent and Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, the westernmost point (168°05... Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (Russian: , transliteration: Chukotsky avtonomny okrug; Chukchi: Чукоткакэн автономныкэн округ), or Chukotka (), is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug) located in the Far Eastern Federal District. ... Cape Prince of Wales (65°3547N, 168°0505W) is the westernmost point in the Americas. ... Official language(s) English[1] Spoken language(s) English 85. ... Satellite photo of the Bering Strait, with the Diomede Islands at center. ... Fairway Rock (65° 37. ... Semion Ivanovich Dezhnev (Семён Ива́нович Дежнёв) (circa 1605 – 1673), Russian explorer who led the expedition that doubled the known extent of the easternmost promontory of the Eurasian continent in 1648, discovering that... 1605 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... 1648 (MDCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The distance to Cape Baba on the western end of Anatolia, Turkey is 10,050 km, which is the largest dimension of Asia. Cape Baba, in Asia Minor is the most western point in Asia (Anatolia) Babakale (near cape Baba) Categories: Turkey geography stubs | Headlands of Turkey ... Anatolia and Europe Anatolia (Turkish: from Greek: Ανατολία - Anatolia) is a peninsula of Western Asia which forms the greater part of the Asian portion of Turkey, as opposed to the European portion (Thrace, or traditionally Rumelia). ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ...

Coordinates: 66°01′N, 169°43′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...