Alaska Bering Strait

The Bering Strait is a strait between the Pacific and Arctic oceans, separating the Chukchi Peninsula of the Russian Far East from the Seward Peninsula of Alaska. The present Russia–United States maritime boundary is at 168° 58' 37" W longitude, slightly south of the Arctic Circle at about 65° 40' N latitude. The Strait is named after Vitus Bering, a …
The Bering Strait is a strait between the Pacific and Arctic oceans, separating the Chukchi Peninsula of the Russian Far East from the Seward Peninsula of Alaska. The present Russia–United States maritime boundary is at 168° 58' 37" W longitude, slightly south of the Arctic Circle at about 65° 40' N latitude. The Strait is named after Vitus Bering, a Danish-born Russian explorer.
  • Location: North Asia and Northern America
  • Basin countries: Russia, United States
  • Min. width: 82 km (51 mi)
  • Average depth: 30–50 m (98–164 ft)
  • Max. depth: 90 m (300 ft)
  • Islands: Diomede Islands

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org