Bennett Island

an island in the De Long group, in the northern part of the East Siberian Sea. It has an area of about 150 sq km and a maximum elevation of 426 m. The shores are high and rocky. The island is covered with glaciers which are sliding into the sea. It was discovered in 1881 on an American expedition headed by De Long and is named after J. G. Bennett, who financed the expedition. Bennett Island is part of the Yakut ASSR.