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Diomede Islands
The Diomede Islands (/ˌdaɪ.əˈmiːdiː/; Russian: острова́ Диоми́да, romanized: ostrova Diomida), also known in Russia as Gvozdev Islands (Russian: острова́ Гво́здева, romanized: ostrova Gvozdeva), consist of two rocky, mesa-like islands. One is the Russian island of Big Diomede (part of Chukotka), also known as Imaqłiq, Inaliq, Nunarbuk or Ratmanov Island. The other is the U.S. island of Little Diomede (part of Alaska) or Iŋaliq, also known as Krusenstern Island.[citation needed]
The Diomede Islands are located in the middle of the Bering Strait between mainland Alaska and Siberia. If marginal seas are considered, they are the northernmost islands in the Pacific Ocean. To the north is the Chukchi Sea, and to the south is the Bering Sea. Fairway Rock, 9.3 kilometres (5.8 mi) to the southeast, is also Alaskan but generally not seen as part of the Diomede Islands.[citation needed]
Because they are separated by the International Date Line, Big Diomede is almost a day ahead of Little Diomede; due to locally defined time zones, Big Diomede is 21 hours ahead of Little Diomede (20 in summer). Because of this, the islands are sometimes called Tomorrow Island (Big Diomede) and Yesterday Island (Little Diomede).
The islands are named for the Greek Saint Diomedes; Danish-born Russian navigator Vitus Bering sighted the Diomede Islands on 16 August (O.S., 27 August N.S.) 1728, the day on which the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of the saint.
The islands are separated by an international border, which also defines the International Date Line in that area, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from each island, at 168°58'37"W. The two islands are about 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) apart at their closest points. The small habitation on Little Diomede Island is centered on the west side of the island at the village of Diomede.[citation needed]
Big Diomede Island is the easternmost point of Russia.
The Diomede Islands are often mentioned as likely intermediate stops for the hypothetical bridge or tunnel (Bering Strait crossing) spanning the Bering Strait.
An ice bridge usually spans the distance between these two islands in winter. At these times, it is theoretically possible (although not legal, since travel between the two islands is forbidden) to walk between the United States and Russia.[citation needed]
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Diomede Islands
The Diomede Islands (/ˌdaɪ.əˈmiːdiː/; Russian: острова́ Диоми́да, romanized: ostrova Diomida), also known in Russia as Gvozdev Islands (Russian: острова́ Гво́здева, romanized: ostrova Gvozdeva), consist of two rocky, mesa-like islands. One is the Russian island of Big Diomede (part of Chukotka), also known as Imaqłiq, Inaliq, Nunarbuk or Ratmanov Island. The other is the U.S. island of Little Diomede (part of Alaska) or Iŋaliq, also known as Krusenstern Island.[citation needed]
The Diomede Islands are located in the middle of the Bering Strait between mainland Alaska and Siberia. If marginal seas are considered, they are the northernmost islands in the Pacific Ocean. To the north is the Chukchi Sea, and to the south is the Bering Sea. Fairway Rock, 9.3 kilometres (5.8 mi) to the southeast, is also Alaskan but generally not seen as part of the Diomede Islands.[citation needed]
Because they are separated by the International Date Line, Big Diomede is almost a day ahead of Little Diomede; due to locally defined time zones, Big Diomede is 21 hours ahead of Little Diomede (20 in summer). Because of this, the islands are sometimes called Tomorrow Island (Big Diomede) and Yesterday Island (Little Diomede).
The islands are named for the Greek Saint Diomedes; Danish-born Russian navigator Vitus Bering sighted the Diomede Islands on 16 August (O.S., 27 August N.S.) 1728, the day on which the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of the saint.
The islands are separated by an international border, which also defines the International Date Line in that area, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from each island, at 168°58'37"W. The two islands are about 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) apart at their closest points. The small habitation on Little Diomede Island is centered on the west side of the island at the village of Diomede.[citation needed]
Big Diomede Island is the easternmost point of Russia.
The Diomede Islands are often mentioned as likely intermediate stops for the hypothetical bridge or tunnel (Bering Strait crossing) spanning the Bering Strait.
An ice bridge usually spans the distance between these two islands in winter. At these times, it is theoretically possible (although not legal, since travel between the two islands is forbidden) to walk between the United States and Russia.[citation needed]