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Asia PacificEvent

Russian Cossack Advance to Okhotsk

When
1639
Where
Mouth of the Ulya River (105 km southwest of Okhotsk)
Episodes
1

In 1639, Russians first reached the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Ulya River, 105 kilometres southwest of Okhotsk. Separately, Okhotsk served as the main Russian base on the Pacific coast from about 1650 to 1860.

Episodes

  1. 1639 · Mouth of the Ulya River (105 km southwest of Okhotsk)First Russian Pacific Contact

    Russians reached the Pacific coast at the Ulya River mouth in 1639.

Background and detail

Pacific Arrival. In 1639, Russians first reached the Pacific Ocean at the mouth of the Ulya River. This location is situated 105 kilometres southwest of Okhotsk, marking the specific point of initial Russian arrival on the coast in that area.

Sources

  1. Okhotsk Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15

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