Which strait separates Asia from North America at Russia’s eastern edge?

The Bering Strait separates Asia from North America at Russia’s eastern edge.

The strait lies between Russia’s Chukchi Peninsula and Alaska’s Seward Peninsula. At its narrowest point, the two continents are separated by roughly 85 kilometres of water. The Diomede Islands sit in the middle: Big Diomede belongs to Russia, while Little Diomede belongs to the United States.

The strait connects the Arctic Ocean’s Chukchi Sea with the Pacific Ocean’s Bering Sea. It is named after Vitus Bering, a Danish-born explorer who sailed for Russia and passed through the region in 1728. The waterway is relatively shallow compared with many major ocean passages.

During ice ages, falling sea levels exposed a broad land region called Beringia. Scientists believe humans and animals used this land connection between Siberia and Alaska, although the timing and routes of the first American migrations remain subjects of research. The International Date Line runs between the Diomede Islands, giving them the nicknames “Tomorrow Island” and “Yesterday Island.”