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Place nameBering Sea
Other namesBeringovo More, Beringzee
Latitude60
Longitude-175
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Northernmost portion of Pacific Ocean, separating Asia & North America; first explored by Semyon I Dezhnyov 1648 & later named after Danish captain Vitus Bering who visited area 1728; scene of disputes between US, Canada & Great Britain early 20th cen.
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