sometimes known travelers discover new places and do give them names, otherwise explorers decided to perpetuate the geographical name others.Anyway, these names on the map quite a lot.Examine them very interesting and even useful, especially if you are planning a vacation and want to choose the most original route.
Mount Cook
history of geographical discoveries of the navigator rather tragic - in one of his voyages he died.His memory retains the same name mountain, which is also known as Aoraki.It is located in the western part of the island of New Zealand, in a place so well studied English traveler.The origin of the names of geographical features are often directly related to their discoverer, and a similar case here - James Cook actually visited the mountain.It is the highest point in the Southern Alps at a height of 3754 meters, covered with glaciers and snow, and the saddle-shaped and steep slopes.Since 1953, the area around the national park is considered preserving protected species of vegetation and unique landscape.Here you can find unique Kea alpine parrot, as well as skates and wagtails.
Strait of Magellan
geographic features named in honor of travelers can be found in Southern Patagonia.Magellan called Strait, which separates South America from Tierra del Fuego archipelago.Its length - five hundred seventy-five kilometers, and the lowest depth of twenty meters.The strait is named for the traveler who has overcome his first European in its way around the world.This happened in 1520.What is interesting with this area also related to the great geographical discoveries (Grade 7 studying this historical period, it is known to almost everyone), and it was here that Magellan discovered the Cape of St. Ursula.Strait he gave the name in honor of the feast of All Saints, but the Spanish king renamed it in honor of the discoverer and his feat accomplished in October 1520.
Drake Passage
geographic features named in honor of travelers associated with major events of world history.For example, the Drake Passage, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.It is the widest in the world, accounting for more than eight hundred kilometers in the most confined spaces.In the strait is for westerly winds due to which there is constantly the case of strong storms with waves up to fifteen meters.Here you can also see the drifting ice.In addition, in the strait are located the southernmost point of mainland South America, the legendary Cape Horn.It is named for the English navigator Francis Drake, which was first held here in 1578.The great geographical discoveries (Grade 7 they held as part of the main program) were committed before the advent of the traveler, but his contribution is still impossible not to appreciate.
City Livingston
There are different geographical objects, named in honor of the travelers, but they are usually a river or the sea straits.Cities of this kind is small, and Livingstone is one of them.It is located in Zambia, near the famous Victoria Falls.The history of geographical discoveries scientist David Livingstone's small, he made a greater contribution to the study of manners locals came to Africa as a missionary.Until 1935 the city was the capital of the country, and now a popular tourist destination, attracted located near National Park Mosi-ao-Tunya.Livingston many interesting entertainment: ride on a quad bike to elephant safaris.In addition, there are plenty of amazing museums, which also attracted a considerable number of tourists.
Laptev Sea
geographic features named in honor of travelers associated with Russian researchers.For example, the Laptev Sea, located in the north of Siberia, close to the Taimyr Peninsula.He was named after Russian explorers of the North Pole, who were cousins.Before receiving the name perpetuates the Laptev Sea was known under the name of Nordenskjöld.This area is characterized by cold climate with almost constant temperatures below zero.The low salinity of the sea water, nine months of the year it is hidden ice.On the banks of the little people live, and the flora and fauna are scarce.In ancient times lived here tribes Yukaghir, Even and Evenki who lived by fishing and reindeer herding.The development of Russian travelers started in the seventeenth century.In the Laptev Sea, there are dozens of islands, untouched by man.Some have found the remains of mammoths.The largest settlement area - the village of Tiksi.
Bering Strait
geographic features named in honor of travelers are most often water.That's the Bering Strait, extending from the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific, is just that.It separates Asia from North America, namely capes - Dezhnev from the Prince of Wales.The minimum depth of the Strait of thirty-six meters and a minimum width - eighty-six kilometers.The name is associated with Behring, a native of Denmark, which was held here in 1728.Before him, the territory studied Dezhnev, who was named in honor of the Cape of Chukotka, the easternmost point of Asia.In the middle of the strait are located Diomede Island, two of them.The first - a large, Ratmanova.Second, Little Diomede Island, is smaller.The first is the property of the Russian Federation, and the second - the United States, shares of about four kilometers.In addition, there is the border between time zones and the International Date Line.
from time to time at the level of governments discussed the possibility of building a tunnel or a bridge that would connect Alaska and Chukotka, but the plans never go into the implementation phase due to a variety of reasons, both economic and technical.However, it is likely that in the future this project will still be implemented with the cooperation of experts from Russia and the United States.
