Bering Strait
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| Max. width | 82 km (51 mi) |
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| Average depth | −50 m (−160 ft) |
| Islands | Little Diomede Island |
| Big Diomede | |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Russia | |
| Did you know | As news about Bering and Cook's travels reached Russia, Europe, and other parts of the world, theories of human migration between Asia and North America gained strength. |
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| ID | 1003307 |
About Bering Strait
The Bering Strait is a strait of the Pacific, which separates Russia and Alaska slightly south of the Arctic Circle at about 65° 40' N latitude. The present Russia-US east-west boundary is at 168° 58' 37" W. The Strait is named after Vitus Bering, an explorer in the service of the Russian Empire.
