Bennett Island (Russian: Остров Бе́ннетта, Ostrov Bennetta) is the largest of the islands of the De Long group in the northern part of the East Siberian Sea. The area of this island is approximately 150 km² (60 sq mi). The highest point of the island is 426 m (1,398 ft).
Bennett Island is part of the Sakha Republic administrative division of Russia.
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