Unimak Pass

The Fox Islands Passes are waterways in the area of the US state of , 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.
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  • Type: Channel
  • Description: waterways in Alaska, United States
  • Also known as: Fox Islands Passes”, “Kisxan Akayuu”, “Ounimak Detroit”, “Proliv Unimakskiy”, “Unimak Strait”, “Unimakskii Strait”, and “Unimgim Akayuu
  • Historically known as: Ounimak Pass” and “Unimack Pass

Unimak Pass

Latitude
54.33361° or 54° 20′ 1″ north
Longitude
-164.92056° or 164° 55′ 14″ west
Open location code
926Q83MH+CQ
Geo­Names ID
5877243
Wiki­data ID
Q4475902
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Satellite Map

Discover Unimak Pass from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Russian—“Unimak Pass” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: Unimak boğazı
  • Cebuano: Unimak Pass
  • Polish: Cieśnina Unimak
  • Russian: Пролив Унимак
  • Russian: Унимак (пролив)
  • Russian: Унимак

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