Bering Strait
Strait between Asia and North AmericaThe 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.
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Diomede, Alaska (town)
City in northwest Alaska
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Diomede Islands
Islands between Alaska and Russia
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Big Diomede Island
Island in the Bering Strait, territory of Russia
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Little Diomede Island
Island in the Bering Strait off Alaska, U.S.
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Bering Strait crossing
Proposed bridge or tunnel connection between Russia and Alaska