Cape Bystrov () is a

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located on the north-west part of

Jackson Island Jackson Island (, ''Ostrov Dzheksona'') is an island located in Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russian Federation. This island is part of the Zichy Land subgroup of the central part of the archipelago. Geography Jackson Island's east–we ...

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. The cape is named in honour of Alexey Bystrov, who was a Russian paleontologist.

References

* Map of Jackson Island (in Russian). Red arrow indicates the position of Cape Bystrov.

Bystrov Bystrov, Bystrow or Bistrov () is a Russian male surname. Its feminine counterpart is Bystrova, Bistrova or Bystrowa. The surname is derived from the word быстрый (''bystry'', meaning "quick") and may refer to: * Alexey Bystrow (1899–1959) ...

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