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Diomede Islands
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Diomede Islands
Russian: острова Гвоздева
Geography
Location Bering Strait
Coordinates 65°47′N 169°01′WCoordinates: 65°47′N 169°01′W
Country
Russia / United States
The Diomede Islands (Russian: острова Диомида , ostrová DiomÃda), also known in Russia as Gvozdev Islands (Russian: острова Гвоздева, ostrová Gvozdjeva), consist of two rocky, tuya-like islands:
The U.S. island of Little Diomede or, in its native language, Ignaluk (it is also known as Krusenstern Island, though this may also refer to other places), and
The Russian island of Big Diomede (part of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug), also known as Imaqliq, Inaliq, Nunarbuk or Ratmanov Island.
The Diomede Islands are located in the middle of the Bering Strait between mainland Alaska and Siberia, with the Chukchi Sea to the north and the Bering Sea to the south. 9.3 km (5.8 mi) to the southeast is Fairway Rock, which is generally not considered part of the Diomede Islands. The islands are sometimes called Tomorrow Island (Big Diomede) and Yesterday Isle (Little Diomede) because the time in Big Diomede is 21 hours (approximately a day) ahead of Little Diomede.
I seem to remember this one featuring on Where in the World.
Diomede Islands
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diomede Islands
Russian: острова Гвоздева
Geography
Location Bering Strait
Coordinates 65°47′N 169°01′WCoordinates: 65°47′N 169°01′W
Country
Russia / United States
The Diomede Islands (Russian: острова Диомида , ostrová DiomÃda), also known in Russia as Gvozdev Islands (Russian: острова Гвоздева, ostrová Gvozdjeva), consist of two rocky, tuya-like islands:
The U.S. island of Little Diomede or, in its native language, Ignaluk (it is also known as Krusenstern Island, though this may also refer to other places), and
The Russian island of Big Diomede (part of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug), also known as Imaqliq, Inaliq, Nunarbuk or Ratmanov Island.
The Diomede Islands are located in the middle of the Bering Strait between mainland Alaska and Siberia, with the Chukchi Sea to the north and the Bering Sea to the south. 9.3 km (5.8 mi) to the southeast is Fairway Rock, which is generally not considered part of the Diomede Islands. The islands are sometimes called Tomorrow Island (Big Diomede) and Yesterday Isle (Little Diomede) because the time in Big Diomede is 21 hours (approximately a day) ahead of Little Diomede.
