title: Sakharnaya Golova Island
text: # Sakharnaya Golova Island
  
  Sakharnaya Golova (Russian: Острова Сивучьи Камни, Ostrov Sakharnaya Golova, meaning "Sugarloaf Island") is a small island in the northwestern Sea of Okhotsk. It is part of the Shantar Islands National Park.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Sakharnaya Golova is one of the Shantar Islands. It has an elevation of 171 m and lies to the west of Feklistova Island.
  
  ## History
  
  The island was frequented by American whaleships hunting bowhead whales between 1857 and 1889.
  
  