| Gulf of Anadyr | |
|---|---|
| Анадырский залив | |
 NOAA Chart, Cape Navarin at the left center. | |
  Gulf of Anadyr Location inChukotka Autonomous Okrug | |
| Location | Russian Far East |
| Coordinates | 64°00′N178°00′W / 64.000°N 178.000°W /64.000; -178.000 |
| River sources | Anadyr River Velikaya Kanchalan Tumanskaya |
| Ocean/sea sources | Bering Sea |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. width | 402 kilometres (250 mi) |
| Average depth | 105 metres (344 ft) |
| Settlements | Anadyr |
TheGulf of Anadyr, orAnadyr Bay (Russian:Анадырский залив), is a large bay on theBering Sea in far northeast Siberia. It has a total surface area of 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi)
The bay is roughly rectangular and opens to the southeast. The corners are (clockwise from the south) Cape Navarin (another source says the adjacent Cape Thaddeus),Anadyr Estuary,Kresta Bay andCape Chukotsky on theChukchi Peninsula. It is about 250 mi (217 nmi; 402 km) across. A long gravel bar runs along the northeast shore for about 45 miles (39 nmi; 72 km) east from Kresta Bay. The Gulf of Anadyr is covered with ice normally 10 months a year.Whales such asbowhead andgray may appear close to shore.
The town ofAnadyr, the administrative centre ofChukotka Autonomous Okrug, is located on the Anadyr Estuary.Provideniya, on Komsomolskaya Bay (formerly Emma Harbor; a branch ofProvideniya Bay), andEgvekinot, on Kresta Bay, are the next largest coastal settlements.
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