Isanotski Strait
Isanotski Strait is a strait connecting the northern Gulf of Alaska with the Bering Sea, in the U.S. state of Alaska. Isanax̂ is the Aleut name for present day Isanotski Strait, and means gap, hole, rent, or tear in the Aleut language which was rendered as Isanotski in transliterated Russian.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Channel
- Also known as: “Isanak”, “Isanax”, “Isanotskoi”, “Isanotzky”, “Issanakhskii”, “Issanakskie”, “Issannakh”, “Issanotsky”, and “Proliv Isannakhskiy”
- Historically known as: “False Pass”
Places of Interest
Highlights include False Pass Airport.
False Pass Airport
Aerodrome
False Pass Airport is a state owned, public use airport in False Pass, a city in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service to Cold Bay Airport and Akutan Airport is provided by Grant Aviation As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 505 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 482 enplanements in 2009, and 321 in 2010. False Pass Airport is situated 1½ miles northwest of Isanotski Strait.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morzhovoi.
Morzhovoi
Hamlet
Morzhovoi is an unincorporated community in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The name was published by the Russian Hydrographic Department on an 1847 map; it originates from a Russian phrase meaning Walrus Village. Morzhovoi is situated 6 miles northeast of Isanotski Strait.
Isanotski Strait
- Categories: strait and body of water
- Location: Aleutians East, Alaska, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to German—“Isanotski Strait” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Estret d’Isanotski”
- Cebuano: “Isanotski Strait”
- Chinese: “伊萨诺茨基海峡”
- Chinese: “伊薩諾茨基海峽”
- German: “Isanotski Strait”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as False Pass and Ikatan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stonewall Point and Stonewall.
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