| Menshikov Island | |
| Native Name: | Остров Меньшикова |
| Native Name Lang: | Russian language |
| Coordinates: | 54.6°N 153°W |
| Elevation M: | 349 |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Khabarovsk Krai |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Russian Federation |
| Subdivision Type1: | Federal subject |
| Subdivision Name1: | Far Eastern Federal District |
| Subdivision Type2: | Krai |
| Subdivision Name2: | Khabarovsk Krai |
Menshikov Island (Russian: Остров Меньшикова; Ostrov Men'shikova) is an island in the Sea of Okhotsk located east of the Shantar Islands.[1]
Menshikov Island lies 71 km to the east of the eastern shore of Kusov Island, the easternmost island of the Shantar group. It is 7 km long and has a maximum width of 1.6 km. It was named after one of the ships of the 1849-1855 Amur Expedition, which had been named after Admiral A.S. Menshikov.[2]
Administratively this island belongs to the Khabarovsk Krai of the Russian Federation.[3]
American whaleships sent whaleboats to the island to collect eggs from seabirds. They called it Bird Island.[4]