Unimak Pass
The Fox Islands Passes are waterways in the Fox Islands area of the US state of Alaska, connecting the Bering Sea with the North Pacific Ocean. From the southward and eastward, bound for Bering Sea, there are three passes used by deep-draft vessels, known collectively as the Fox Islands Passes, and respectively as Unimak, Akutan, and Unalga passes.- Type: Channel
- Description: waterways in Alaska, United States
- Also known as: “Fox Islands Passes”, “Kisxan Akayuu”, “Ounimak Detroit”, “Proliv Unimakskiy”, “Unimak Strait”, “Unimakskii Strait”, “Unimgim Akayuu”, and “Пролив Унимак”
- Historically known as: “Ounimak Pass” and “Unimack Pass”
Unimak Pass
- Categories: landform and body of water
- Location: Aleutians East, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude
54.33361° or 54° 20′ 1″ north
Longitude
-164.92056° or 164° 55′ 14″ west
Open location code
926Q83MH+CQ
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Russian—“Unimak Pass” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Unimak boğazı”
- Cebuano: “Unimak Pass”
- Polish: “Cieśnina Unimak”
- Russian: “Унимак (пролив)”
- Russian: “Унимак”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Cape Sarichef.
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Highlights: Botinski Island and Caribou Islands.
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