The Bering Strait got its name from Vitus Bering. He was a Russian explorer and explored areas of Asia and North America.
The Bering Strait is the narrow (about 53 mile wide) channel of water between Russia and the U.S. state of Alaska. The strait is at about 66 degrees north latitude, a little below the Arctic Circle, where the Bering Sea (within the Pacific Ocean) meets the Chuckchi Sea (within the Arctic Ocean). The International Dateline passes between Russia and the U.S. through the center of the Bering Strait. Please see the Related Link for a map illustrating the location of the Bering Strait.
goodVictoria, British Columbia, the strait's largest city, is located at its eastern end; ferries connect it with the U.S. mainland. Discovered by the English captain Charles W. Barkley in 1787, the strait was named for a sailor, Juan de Fuca, who reputedly had explored it for Spain in 1592.
No. He named it "the strait of Magellan.
"Beringia" is the name used for the ancient land bridge, no longer in existence, that joined Siberia and Alaska across what is now the Bering Strait, by which Asian people and animals migrated to North America.
The Strait of Magellan lies between the mainland of South America and the island of Tierra Del Fuego. The strait was named after the explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, who was the first to navigate around the southern tip of South America.
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The Bering Strait is named after the Danish explorer Vitus Bering, who was the first European to explore the strait in 1728 on an expedition for the Russian Navy.
The Bering Strait separates North America (Alaska) and Asia (Russia). The Bering Strait separates North America from Asia.
The strait that separates northern Asia and Alaska is the Bering Strait.
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The Bering Strait connects the Beaufort Sea and the Bering Sea.
Bering sea Horseisle Answer: Bering Straight -Flickers aka FlickaGirl It's actually the Bering Strait ~AtomicHorse (Roan Server)The Bering Straits separates Russia from the American state of Alaska.
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