Yakovkin is a lunar impact crater that lies very near the southwest limb of the Moon.

The proximity of this crater to the limb hinders observation from the Earth, and gives it a foreshortened appearance.

The uneven rim of this crater has a polygonal shape, rather than forming a simple circle.

The interior floor has been flooded by lava, leaving a relatively small inner wall.

The surrounding terrain appears to have been resurfaced, and is marked only by small or shallow craters.