Palja Atken

Palatka lies beside the Khasyn River in the hilly interior north of the Sea of Okhotsk. The Khasyn flows into the Arman, which carries its waters onward toward the coast. A nearby river also bears the name Palatka. Valleys thread through the surrounding mountains, with forests covering the lower country and long winters bringing ice to the waterways. The rivers connect this interior landscape with the northern shores of the sea.