Alaska Gazetteer
Etolin Strait is a cultural feature (channel) in Bethel (CA) Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Etolin Strait |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Channel |
| Description: | Near the E shore of Bering Sea, between Nunivak Island and Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. 50 miles long. |
| History: | "Discovered in 1821 by Captain A K Etolin, later governor of the Russian American colonies, who named it ""Cook Strait"" for Captain James Cook, Royal Navy (RN). Admiral A J von Krusenstern later proposed that it be named for its discoverer." |
| Borough: | Bethel (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 59.7744445801 |
| Longitude: | -164.195556641 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Etolin Strait: Etolin Strait.
| Anogok, AK (6.7 miles ENE) |
