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What Is the Distance Between the United States and Russia At the Closest Point?

February 24, 2020 by Karen Hill

The distance between Cape Dezhnyov, Russia, and Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, at the narrowest part of the Bering Strait, is 51 miles (82 km).

Bering Strait from space

The Bering Strait connects the Bering Sea, which is part of the Pacific Ocean, with the Arctic Ocean, and separates Asia and North America.

The Bering Strait is named after Vitus Bering, a Danish explorer who crossed the strait in 1728.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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