Bering Strait

Bering Strait, Russian Proliv Beringa, strait linking the Arctic Ocean with the Bering Sea and separating the
continents of Asia and North America at their closest point. The strait averages 98 to 164 feet (30 to 50 metres) in
depth and at its narrowest is about 53 miles (85 km) wide. There are numerous islands in the strait, including the
two Diomede Islands (about 6 square miles [16 square km]), and to the south of the strait lies St. Lawrence Island
(about 1,000 square miles [2,600 square km]). The U.S.–Russian boundary extends through the strait.