Bering Strait: Quick Facts

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Map of the Bering Sea and Bering Strait showing physical features, including surrounding landmasses of eastern Russia and western Alaska, major peninsulas, islands, and underwater basins and trenches. Depths are illustrated with shading, and key cities such as Nome in Alaska and Anadyr in Russia are labeled, along with international boundaries.

Map highlighting the Bering Strait, the narrow waterway between eastern Russia and Alaska in the United States, connecting the Chukchi Sea to the Bering Sea. Surrounding regions including the Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Gulf of Alaska are labeled, with a locator inset showing the area's position in the Northern Hemisphere.

Map showing the routes of Vitus Bering's two major expeditions between Russia and Alaska. The first expedition (1728-30) is marked with a green line, traveling from the Kamchatka Peninsula north through the Bering Strait. The second expedition (1733-41) is shown with a red line, extending east from Russia past Bering Island and the Aleutian Islands to the Gulf of Alaska. Major geographic features such as the Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea, and Arctic Ocean are labeled.

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