Avatcha

Avatcha, a bay on the east coast of Kamchatka, by far the best harbour of the whole peninsula, and containing within it the smaller bay on which stands the capital city of Petropaulovsk (q.v.). Avatcha Bay is one of the finest harbours in the world, and is surrounded by superb scenery. The name is also given to two volcanoes lying to the north—one (Govälaja Sopka) 8500 feet high; the other (Koryätskaya Sopka) 10,000 feet high.