Providence Bay

 bay, fjord

Gulf of Anadyr Bay in the Bering Sea, off the south-eastern shore of the Chukotka Peninsula. Length approximately 50 km in width at the entrance of about 9 km.
The banks of high (up to 600-800 m), steep. Semidiurnal tides, up to 1 m. Fully or partially ice-free from May to October. On the coast - Port of Providence and the polar station.

An ancient legend says: In August 1660 the son of Boyarsky Kurbatov Ivanov, receiver Seeds Dezhneva, has made fishing expedition to the north and reached the Cape of contemporary Chukotka. This can be seen off seafarers Yakut voevode Ladynezhskomu. Legend convey that it is Kurbatov Ivanov and his deputies were among the newcoming lyudishek visiting Providence Bay.

Occupies a convenient geographical position of the deep bay has long attracted seafarers. But almost 200 years, it was nameless. His romantic bay received the name of the English seamen sailing ship Plover, who commanded the Thomas Moore. In 1848 - 1849 years in the harsh winter Plovera team suffered distress and was compelled to zazimovat here. To celebrate a successful winter Captain Moore called the happiest place bay St. Providence. In future visits to the Bay American, Norwegian, Japanese whalers, Russian and American merchants, Russian military hydrographic vessels and fishing expeditions. Bay has become a convenient base in the far north-east for filling vessels with fuel and water.

History Chelyuskinskoy epic and development of the Northern Sea Route has shown the need to build in Bay Port. In February 1937 the chief of Northern Sea Route Yul'evich Otto Schmitt, approved a project to build the port. In summer 1940, the Court has already unloaded from the first wall of the pier. With the creation of Providence Seaport intensively developed settlements Ureliki (Plover). By 1941, in Providence before construction firm «Providenstroy», promartel «Polar Star», post office, bank, hydrography, airport, Ploverskaya mechanized fishing station. There were also radio station, hospital and primary school. The number of inhabitants at that time to seven people.

The working village of Providence was founded in the Chukotka region in accordance with the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR of 10 May 1946.

Time passed, the number of businesses in the town, growing numbers of its inhabitants. April 25, 1957 was formed Providensky area. It consists of the village Enmelen, Nunlingran, Sireniki, Chaplino, Yanrakinot.

Providence Bay, one of the most beautiful places in Chukotka. The last three - four years here have increasingly carries tourists and fans of the rare sports. Each year the villagers have become witnesses and even participants in the winter racing dog upryazhek. In summer the providentsy invites lovers of water tourism from all over the land to a fascinating trip kayaking on the ancient routes of the pioneers.