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Norton Sound, arm of the Bering Sea, indenting for 125 miles (200 km) the west coast of Alaska, US, with a width of 70 miles (115 km) between the Seward Peninsula (north) and the Yukon River delta (south). The sound is navigable from May to October. The city of Nome, on the northern shore, is the commercial center of northwestern Alaska. Captain James Cook noted the sound in 1778 and named it for the speaker of the BritishHouse of Commons, Sir Fletcher Norton.
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What is William Norton's eldest great grandson called?
There have been a great many people named William Norton. This question cannot be answered until one particular William Norton is specified.
What sound was named by Captain Cook?
Iin Australian waters, James Cook named Thirsty Sound and Broad Sound. In New Zealand, Cook named Queen Charlotte's Sound.
What tv show featured a charactor named ed norton?
"The Honeymooners" (1955-1956).
How were drum rudiments named?
They were named after the sound
Did elisha graves Otis have children?
Yes, Elisha Graves Otis had children. He had two sons named Charles and Norton Otis.
What children's book has a main character named Milo?
The children's book with a main character named Milo is "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster. It follows Milo on an adventure through a magical realm filled with puns and wordplay.
Nome Alaska is next to what 2 bodies of water?
The Yukon River and the Norton Sound of the Bering Sea.
What body of water Borders are at the last eight Checkpoints in the Iditarod?
Norton Sound, inlet of the Bering Sea.
What was Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy's ma?
An equestrian and socialite named Janet Norton Lee Bouvier Auchincloss.
Name a peninsula a cape and a sound located in the state of Alaska?
kenai peninsula; cape cod; norton soundType your answer here...
Where do mushers cross frozen ocean?
if ice conditions are aloud where do mushers cross the frosen ocean
Why was the Puget Sound named the Puget Sound?
I'm glad you asked. the Puget sound is named after peter Puget because when he was on a boat with captain cook the captain said that if anyone would journey down the sound that they would get it named after them and peter Puget was the one to go in the lifeboat and find land so therefor its the Puget sound.
