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First Russian Pacific Contact
- When
- 1639
- Where
- Mouth of the Ulya River (105 km southwest of Okhotsk)
Russians reached the Pacific coast at the Ulya River mouth in 1639.
In 1639, Russians first reached the Pacific at the mouth of the Ulya River. This site is located 105 kilometres southwest of Okhotsk, which serves as the reference locality for the arrival.
Sources
- Okhotsk Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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