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The Bering Strait got its name from Vitus Bering. He was a Russian explorer and explored areas of Asia and North America.
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Where is the Bering Strait located?
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.
What strait is located at 64 north 169 west?
The strait located at 64°N latitude and 169°W longitude is the Bering Strait. This body of water separates Russia from Alaska, connecting the Arctic Ocean to the Bering Sea. It plays a significant role in the migration of species and has historical importance for indigenous peoples and early explorers.
What is the world's smallest 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.
Where is 61 degrees north and 147 degrees west?
61 degrees north and 147 degrees west is in the northern part of Alaska, near the Bering Strait and the Arctic Ocean.
What is the distance between Asia and north America?
The closest point on the North American Mainland to the Asian mainland is 49 miles from Alaska to Russia across the Bering Strait. If you count islands, then it's about a mile from Little Diomede Island to Big Diomede Island, in the middle of the Bering Strait.
What strait was named after Vitus bering?
Bering Strait!!
What places were named after Vitus Bering?
Vitus lake Bering Strait Bering Glacier Bering bridge Bering island
What explorer discovered the bering strait?
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.
What strait separates Alaska and USSR?
The strait that separates northern Asia and Alaska is the Bering Strait.
The stretch of water between Alaska and Asia is named?
Bering Strait.
Which narrow strip of water separates Asia from north America?
The Bering Strait separates North America (Alaska) and Asia (Russia). The Bering Strait separates North America from Asia.
A russian explorer discovered a waterway that was named for him. What is the name of this waterway?
Bering Strait
What is the name of the straight named after Vitus Bering?
The Bering Strait is named after Vitus Bering, a Danish explorer in the service of the Russian Navy who led expeditions in the area in the 18th century.
What seas are connected by the Bering Strait?
The Bering Strait connects the Beaufort Sea and the Bering Sea.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Ballad of Bering Strait - 2003?
The cast of The Ballad of Bering Strait - 2003 includes: Alexei Arzamastsev as Bering Strait - Drums Natasha Borzilova as Bering Strait - Lead Vocals Tim DuBois as President, Arista-Nashville Mike Kinnamon as Personal Manager Brent Maher as Record Producer Andrei Missikhin as Bering Strait - Bass Alexander Ostrovsky as Bering Strait - Steel Guitar Sergei Pasov as Bering Strait - Fiddle Lidia Salnikova as Bering Strait - Keyboard Ilya Toshinsky as Bering Strait - Banjo
Did the people coming to North America cross the Asian Strait or the Bering Strait?
The bering strait
What narrow body of water lies between Alaska and Russia?
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