Distance to America through the Bering Strait. Date line. Flight from Kamchatka to Alaska across the Pacific Ocean. Prehistoric settlement of America

In the middle Bering Strait lie the Diomede Islands: Ratmanov Island - larger and located to the west, and Kruzenshtern Island. According to the agreement on the sale of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands (1867), the border between Russia and the United States runs in the middle between the islands. Thus, Ratmanov Island belongs to Russia, and Kruzenshtern Island belongs to the USA. The distance between the islands is just under 4 km. The border of time zones and the international date line also pass there. On Ratmanov Island there is a Russian border outpost - the easternmost one in Russia. On Kruzenshtern Island, in addition to American border guards, there are also local residents; regular air service from the city of Nom.

Tunnel across the strait

Periodically, from the end of the 19th century to the present day, at the level of specialists, and sometimes even governments (mainly Russia and the USA), the feasibility and possibilities of building a tunnel or bridge across the Bering Strait to connect Chukotka with Alaska are discussed, but for various reasons. of a technical or economic nature, none of the ideas has yet been brought to fruition.

Prehistoric settlement of America

In the anthropology of the Bering Strait period ca. 10 thousand years ago and earlier, is considered as the Bering Isthmus, along which people - Paleo-Indians - settled America, becoming the Indians known to us.

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• // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron: in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - St. Petersburg. , 1890-1907.

An excerpt characterizing the Bering Strait

Bogucharovo was always, before Prince Andrei settled there, an estate behind the eyes, and the Bogucharovo men had a completely different character from the Lysogorsk men. They differed from them in their speech, clothing, and morals. They were called steppe. The old prince praised them for their tolerance at work when they came to help with cleaning in the Bald Mountains or digging ponds and ditches, but did not like them for their savagery.
Prince Andrei's last stay in Bogucharovo, with its innovations - hospitals, schools and ease of rent - did not soften their morals, but, on the contrary, strengthened in them those character traits that the old prince called savagery. There were always some vague rumors going around between them, either about the enumeration of all of them as Cossacks, then about the new faith to which they would be converted, then about some royal sheets, then about the oath to Pavel Petrovich in 1797 (about which they said that back then the will came out, but the gentlemen took it away), then about Peter Feodorovich, who will reign in seven years, under whom everything will be free and it will be so simple that nothing will happen. Rumors about the war in Bonaparte and his invasion were combined for them with the same unclear ideas about the Antichrist, the end of the world and pure will.

Few people know about this curious fact that the distance from Russia to the USA is approximately 5 bus stops.

It’s interesting, but often people don’t even think about the fact that the distance from Russia to America can be calculated through the Bering Strait in the Pacific Ocean, where Alaska is just a stone’s throw away.

Many people think that this distance is measured by the width of the Bering Strait - approximately 86 kilometers. Quite a bit, isn't it? In fact, it is even smaller. The distance to the United States is only about 4 kilometers from Ratmanov Island, owned by Russia to Kruzenshtern Island, owned by the United States. According to the agreement on the sale of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands (1867), the border between Russia and the United States runs in the middle between the islands. And the distance between the islands is just over 4 km.

Periodically, starting from the end of the 19th century to this day, at the level of specialists, and sometimes even governments (mainly Russia and the USA), the feasibility and possibilities of building a tunnel or bridge across the Bering Strait to connect Chukotka with Alaska are discussed, but for various reasons as of a technical or economic nature, none of the ideas has yet been brought to fruition.

Running errands in Alaska

This is how the map of history was laid out - in 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the United States. The United States bought it, but for a long time did not know where to put this, as it seemed to many then, “a suitcase without a handle.” From 1867 to 1959, the territory of Alaska was first called “District of Alaska”, then “District”, then simply “Territory”, and only in 1959 Alaska received the status of the 49th US state, and those explored there natural resources- gold, gas, oil, biological resources - made every individual resident of Alaska almost a millionaire. Russian America (as Alaska was also called) is located in the extreme northwest of the North American continent, bordering Canada in the east, and Russia in the west on the small and narrowest section of the Bering Strait.

The photo below shows the Diomede Islands. On the left is Kruzenshtern Island, still the USA, on the right is Ratmanov Island, already Russia.

The distance between the islands is 4 km. 160 m. The Russian-American border runs between these islands, as well as international line date changes. On Krusenstern Island there is the Eskimo village of Ingalik and a unit of the Alaska National Guard. A Russian border post is stationed on Ratmanov Island. Composer Seraphim Tulikov and poet Mikhail Plyatskovsky, having once visited Ratmanov Island and being impressed by what they saw, wrote a border imperishable song, the simple chorus of which sounds like a hymn to those harsh lands:

As if from a pocket flashlight
The dim light of the moon trembles in the sky.
And reaches behind the island, behind Ratmanov’s island
A strip of no one's silence.

If you ask which city is the capital of the state of Alaska, many will answer Anchorage. And they will be wrong and surprised by what it is honorary title in Alaska is occupied by the small town of Juneau with a population of just under 40 thousand inhabitants. In general, in America there are many small towns with the status of state capitals, and million-plus cities take everything else for themselves - fame, popularity, recognition. So, you can only get to the capital of Alaska by sea or by air. It's not only the only capital US state with which there is no road communication, but also the only state capital that borders on another state, i.e. with Canada. What about Anchorage, the most inquisitive reader will ask?

Anchorage is a separate song from Alaska. It is the largest city in the largest US state. It is characteristic that today Anchorage is twice the size of New York, although only a little more than 370 thousand people live there with its agglomeration. Being the center of the entire road system of the state, the city simply could not help but become one of the main tourist routes Alaska, and the presence of the only international airport secured its status as the second capital of Alaska. Here it is appropriate to mention another local Anchorage attraction - Lake Hood - which is the largest water airfield on the planet. Thousands of seaplanes, indispensable in local conditions, found refuge on this water surface, and their enchanting “ water procedures” during takeoffs and splashdowns cause numerous tourists to be distracted from their direct duties - exploring the local attractions of Anchorage! Thus, the panorama of the city, as if crowned with a jagged crown of snowy mountains, is complemented magnificent parks Chugach and Earthquake, and Far North and Delaney amaze everyone with the purity of wildlife. In general, to explore Anchorage and its surroundings, we advise you to contact the representatives of the Novosibirsk one-time errands service who live in Anchorage and who will be happy to fulfill any of your orders related not only to tourism.

In general, Alaska is famous for its independent character and the extravagance of its inhabitants. For example, the town of Talkeetna, with a population of just over 800 people, is famous for electing a cat named Stubbs as its mayor. Everyone in this case was satisfied: - the voters that Kote maintains neutrality in relation to party affiliation, - the entrepreneurs that Kote does not interfere in business affairs, - the owner of Stubbs that her store has gained enormous popularity among tourists, - and Stubbsick that everyone cherishes and respects him!

By the way, Juneau’s sister city is Vladivostok. But judging by the grandiose international project that could be implemented in the next decade, Juneau needs to make friends with Anadyr, the capital of the Chukotka region. The United States, Russia and other interested countries are already considering the narrowest point of the Bering Strait (about 86 km) to build a tunnel under it that will connect America and Asia. For the project to work, a 1,200 km long highway will have to be built across Alaska. to Fairbanks, and to Russian territory such a route will have to be pulled from the exit of the tunnel to land 1600 km away. to Magadan. The construction of alternative national railway crossings is also envisaged. So, very soon (by the standards of the universe) no one will be surprised by the route of travel from London to Los Angeles by car or steam locomotive, with stops, for example, in Novosibirsk or Magadan.

It is impossible to describe in one short article everything that Alaska is famous for. But still, the main wealth there was and remains strong and courageous people who conquer this world with their work and perseverance. harsh region. Together with the Americans, rolling up their sleeves, the Russians, of whom there are about 6 thousand people, are taming Alaska. IN Lately many young people came to study or work from Russian Far Eastern cities - Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Magadan, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. There is no doubt that the Russian-speaking population in Alaska is even larger - we must not forget that Russian was the native language of almost all citizens of the republics of the former Union. So our One-Time Order Service will always find work - both in the United States and in Russia. I would like to believe that the orders of our customers will be kind and warm, despite the fact that Alaska is washed by the cold North Arctic Ocean and stern Quiet!

South of the Arctic Circle to the edge Bering Sea The Bering Strait is a narrow strip of sea. This sea ​​passage between Chukotka (Siberia) and Alaska, which separates the United States and Russia.

The waters of the strait wash the most eastern point the Asian continent (Cape Dezhnev) and the westernmost point of the North American continent (Cape Prince of Wales). The Bering Strait is a link between the waters of the Pacific Ocean (Bering Sea) and the Arctic waters of the Arctic Ocean (Chukchi Sea).

The Russian coast of the Bering Strait was a closed military zone. It was possible to get to it only through organized trips and special permits. Foreigners arriving at the port after crossing the strait and all arriving at Anadyr Airport or Providence Bay without special permits were considered unauthorized travelers. Even with visas, they could be arrested, jailed, fined and deported.

The Bering Strait is 55 miles (90 km) wide, between Asia and North America. The strait usually freezes completely from October to June. Its depth ranges from 30-50 meters (98-160 feet).

The Bering Strait is official border, the demarcation line of which runs at the same distance (1.5 km) from the Diomede Islands. At the same time, the Russian and American sides live on different calendar days - with a difference of 21 hours (20 hours during the transition to daylight saving time).

The Diomede Islands are located in the middle of the strait. Big Diomede is a Russian island, and Little Diomede is american island. The islands are divided international border. Small Diomede on native language called Ignaluk, and it is also known as Krusenstern Island. Due to the large time difference, Big Diomede is called "Tomorrow Island" and Little Diomede is called "Yesterday Island".

The land on the Alaskan side belongs to the Nome area—population just over 9,000. There are no roads from the sound to Alaska's main cities, and few roads exist around Nome.

The Russian coast belongs to the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Roadless Providence Bay (4,500 people) and Chukotka District(5,200 people) lie along the strait.

The narrowness of the strait allows small boats to cross the distance from Russia's Chukchi Peninsula to Alaska's Seward Peninsula. Traditionally, indigenous peoples in the area often crossed the border back and forth "for routine visits, seasonal festivals and daily trade", but were prevented from doing so during cold war. The border became known as the "Ice Curtain".

• In 1998, Russian traveler Dmitry Shparo and his son Matvey crossed the frozen Bering Strait on skis.
• In March 2006, Briton Carl Bushby and French-American adventurer Dimitri Huener crossed the strait on foot, covering 90 km of the frozen section in 15 days. They were soon arrested for entering Russia without border control.
• In August 2008, the first crossing of the Bering Strait on an amphibious road vehicle was marked. A specially modified Land Rover Defender 110 (drivers Steve Burgess and Dan Evans) made it through the channel on its second attempt, after the first was aborted due to bad weather.
• In February 2012, a Korean team led by Hong Sung-Taek crossed the strait on foot in 6 days. They started from Chukotka, east coast Russia on 23 February and arrived in Wales, Alaska on 29 February.
• In July 2012, six adventurers made the sea doo jet ski crossing but were detained on their way back to Alaska. They were kept in the village for a short time. Lawrence ( administrative center Chukotka region). The men had visas, but the western coast of the Bering Strait is a closed military zone.
• Between August 4 and 10 (US dates), 2013, a team of 65 swimmers from 17 countries swam across the Bering Strait. This is the first event of its kind in the history of swimming. They sailed from Cape Dezhnev, Russia, to Cape Prince of Wales, USA (approximately 110 km). The athletes had direct support from the Russian Navy and their own ships, and also had permits.

During the Ice Age, Alaska and Siberia were connected lands, and many archaeologists believe that the ancestors of Native Americans came to the continent from Asia. There are scientific speculations that people migrated from Asia to North America through the ice bridge, Beringia. Beringia is defined today as the land and sea zone that begins in the west with the Lena River and ends in the east with the Mackenzie River in Canada: it includes the Chukchi Sea, the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Bering Sea, the Bering Strait and Alaska. This is a representation of how the Paleo-Indians entered the Americas.

The Bering Strait is named after Vitus Bering, a Danish explorer who served the Russian Empire.

Diomede Islands. Bering Strait

Diomede Islands (Gvozdev Islands) are two islands and several rocks located in the middle of the Bering Strait, at a distance of about 35 km from both Chukotka and Alaska. Coordinates 65°46′00″ N. w. 169°00′00″ W. d.

The western island is Ratmanov Island (Big Diomede, Eskimo name Imaklik - “surrounded by water”), has an area of ​​​​about 10 square meters. km and belongs to Russia, being its easternmost point. The island is part of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Named in honor of naval officer Makar Ratmanov.

The highest point is Mount Roof, 505 meters. Located a little further south geographical center islands.

Depths off the coast reach 43 meters.

The coast is rocky, covered in blocky screes, with a narrow strip of coastal beach, only north shore relatively flat. A polar station is also located there. There are several rivers, two of them flow from the center of the island to the north, one flows from the top of Mount Roof to the southeast. The length of the island from north to south is 8.7 km, from east to west - 4.7 km. Extreme northern point islands - Cape Vsadnik, to the east of which is Cape Skalisty. The most southern point islands - South Cape.

The island's infrastructure is relatively developed, there is a polar station, a border post and many different buildings along the shores of the island and south of the center.

Today there are no representatives of the indigenous population on the island, but there is personnel border troops, since the island is located on the border North America and Asia.

Big Diomede Island is washed by the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, and therefore has a huge strategic importance. Ratmanov Island is geographical point, Where New Year in Russia it occurs first, because when it is midnight on the island, on the western border of Russia it is 12 hours 35 minutes of the previous day.

One of the largest bird colonies in the region is located on Ratmanov Island; in total, 11 species of seabirds with a total number of over 4 million individuals have been recorded. In June 1976, a buffy hummingbird was observed here - the only hummingbird species whose migration has been recorded in Russia.

There is a large walrus rookery on the island, and mass migrations of gray whales occur in the coastal waters

The eastern island (about 5 sq. km) – Krusenstern Island (Little Diomede, Eskimo name Ingalik - (“opposite”) and Fairway Rock belong to the United States.

The distance between the islands is 4160 m and the state border of Russia and the USA and the international date line pass between them.

The time difference is 23 hours. So when residents on Little Diomede look across the strait to Big Diomede, they are not just looking at another country, they are “studying tomorrow.” For example, when in the USA it is 9:00 on Saturday on the Little Diomede, then in Russia it is 6:00 on Sunday on the Big Diomede. Because of this, they are sometimes called Tomorrow Island and Yesterday Island.

Both islands have a flat top, steep slopes and a location isolated by rough seas. Permanent fog covers the islands during the warmer months, and in winter moving pieces of ice collide in open waters, forming an ice bridge connecting the two islands. In times like these, you can practically walk between the United States and Russia. Of course, this can only be done in theory. Crossing the Bering Strait is not permitted by law. However, since 1989 there has been an agreement between the USSR (now Russia) and the USA on visa-free travel local residents to visit each other.

The islands were originally inhabited by Eskimos, 3,000 years ago. The islands were first noticed in 1648 by the pioneer Cossack Semyon Dezhnev. about which there is a written report dated April 15, 1655. Official opening associated with the first expedition to Kamchatka, which took place in 1728. During it, Bering discovered an island called Diomede, as it was found on the day of St. Diomede. In Russian Orthodox Church this is the day of remembrance of the martyr Diomede. And in 1732, the Diomede Islands were first put on the map by Ivan Fedorov and Mikhail Gvozdev. Modern titles were assigned in 1815 by Lieutenant Otto Kotzebue (Krusenstern Island and Ratmanov Island).

When the United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867, the treaty included Krusenstern Island (Little Diomede). New frontier was carried out between these two islands.

Inupik-speaking Eskimos lived on both islands until the mid-20th century. They engaged in barter trade with Asian and American tribes, so when creating your own cultural traditions they adopted customs that already existed on both continents.

From 1905 to 1933, there was a gradual migration of indigenous people from Ratmanov Island to the neighboring American Kruzenshtern Island. With the beginning of the Cold War, through the efforts of the Soviet side, the remaining residents were forcibly resettled to mainland Chukotka. Big Diomede became a Russian military base

Since 1916, due to weak security northern borders An American trading post operated illegally on the island and did not pay customs duties. In September 1925, the border patrol ship Vorovsky arrived at Ratmanov Island, after which the Americans were forced to leave Soviet territory. In 1941, a border post was created on the island.

Little Diomede has developed into a small community of 75 inhabitants, with a church and school. The Eskimos of Little Diomede fish and crab, and hunt beluga whales, walrus, seals and polar bears. Food and mail are delivered by barge from the mainland.

Interesting Facts

November 5, 1933 steamship "Chelyuskin", finishing its passage along the Northern sea ​​route, was covered in ice in the Bering Strait near the Diomede Islands - this is where its ice drift began. "Chelyuskin" was carried north by ice drift into the Chukchi Sea, where it sank, crushed by ice.

In 2005, a seven-meter Orthodox cross was erected on the island, installed on the very high hill, which is clearly visible to residents of neighboring Alaska and ships passing through the Bering Strait.

On the initiative of Bishop Diomede (Dzyuban) of Anadyr and Chukotka, on August 25, 2005, an Orthodox worship cross was installed at the extreme eastern point of Russia.

Bishop Diomede arrived on the island on board the military ship "Captain Sipyagin". The seven-meter cross is installed on the highest hill of the island, called Skalista, and is clearly visible to residents of neighboring Alaska and captains of ships passing through the Bering Strait. From the place of disembarkation from the ship to Skalistaya - almost three kilometers. Border guards helped carry the parts of the wooden cross. The cross was erected next to the observation post.

According to some plans, it is possible to pass through the island a road tunnel that will connect Eurasia and North America.

The idea of ​​creating a transport artery between Alaska and Russia was first expressed in 1890 by Colorado Governor William Gilpin. He talked about the possibility of building a giant bridge. In the 40s and 60s of the 20th century, this idea was again discussed at the highest level.

“Today, a number of American specialists are raising the question of connecting the coasts of Asia and America with a tunnel along the line of the Diomede Islands located in the Bering Strait,” wrote Corresponding Member of the RAS V.A. LAMIN, General Director of the Joint Institute of History, Philology and Philosophy of the SB RAS. “True, The authors of the modern initiative, unlike its predecessors, are focused primarily on the development of engineering and technical aspects of the structure: it is assumed that it can be successfully implemented in the first quarter of the 21st century and its financing is not a problem. At the same time, the range of technical and operational parameters of the tunnel is not limited "Only by rail. All types of modern communications will be laid in it: from cable communication lines to pipelines and energy transmission systems."

The construction of the tunnel is a far-reaching project. Today, there are no necessary road and railway connections on Russian and American territories. To be built on the American side motorway with a length of more than 1200 km. Moreover, construction may slow down due to sharp protests from defenders environment. On Russian territory, the nearest route begins in Magadan at a distance of 1600 km from the tunnel. The situation with railway tracks is not much better.

On the American side, the closest road starts in Prince George. It is necessary to build a rail bed almost 2000 km long.

On Russian territory it will be necessary to build a railway line that will connect the tunnel with the Trans-Siberian Railway.

The cost of this project was estimated at $128 billion. The projected length of the tunnel, which will connect Chukotka and Alaska, is almost 100 km. Construction will take at least 20 years. This largest project of this kind in history, noted the German newspaper “Die Welt”.

The tunnel was supposed to be built in one of the most remote areas globe. In the narrowest part of the Bering Strait, Russia and Alaska are separated by only 37 km, and in the area of ​​the Diomede Islands - only 5.8. However, for safety reasons, experts recommended that the tunnel should not be built along the shortest path, so that as a result its length would be 96 kilometers.

According to Viktor Razbegin, who worked on this project at the Ministry of Economy, this is “one of the very few projects that can radically change the development of the Russian Far East.” He believed that “the chances of its implementation are quite good.” The USA, Russia and Canada were close to making a decision on the construction of such a tunnel back in 1998, but discussions were stopped after the Russian default.

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We are used to treating time zones purely practically - they are important when traveling and long trips. If you forget about the time zone, you can miss your flight and simply get lost in time. Time zones are counted from Greenwich - the conditional zero line to the “plus” (to the east) and to the “minus” (to the west). But, since the Earth is round, there is a place where time zones converge, where “today” and “tomorrow” meet. This place is called the "Date Line" and it runs through Pacific Ocean.

You can cross it using the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - Anchorage flight of Yakutia Airlines. Since you are not flying as usual, through Europe, but “to reverse side”, then you arrive in the USA as if on a day that has already passed. When you fly back to Kamchatka, you “return” to the future.

Recently, I myself was able to make such a trip back in time together with the Yakutia airline.

1. On July 11, at 5 am, I flew from Novosibirsk to Yakutsk on a Yakutia airline flight. The longest day of my life has begun. After 5 hours, transfer to a flight to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and from there to Alaska.

2. Flights to Anchorage operate every week on Mondays, but only until August 29. This connection to summer is related to the weather - July and August in Kamchatka and Alaska are ideal for tourists.

3. The head office of Yakutia Airlines is located in Yakutsk. It operates regular flights to all regions of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), many cities Russian Federation, international scheduled and charter flights.

4. Smooth takeoff from Yakutsk.

5. Air fleet Yakutia Airlines consists of 15 aircraft. On the flight to Anchorage there are 4 comfortable Boeing 737-800. This is the only air route connecting Far East Russia with former Russian territory, and now American state- Alaska.

6. Cockpit.

There is low cloudiness in Kamchatka, but during the roll at landing course the volcano is visible.

7. In general, near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky there are two active volcano- Koryak and Avacha hills.

8. The plane lands in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on the shore Avacha Bay Pacific Ocean. This is the most eastern city the entire northern hemisphere with a population of more than 100 thousand people.

9. A crew change is taking place in Kamchatka.

10. While the plane is refueling, I check in for international flight to Anchorage.

11. The flight to Alaska is late in the evening and everyone on board is asleep. Except me. I'm waiting for that very moment of crossing the border of time zones.

12. Here it is!

The phone is at the porthole. At longitude 172 we cross the date change boundary.

13. It would seem that July 11 should have ended, and I should see the dawn of a new day - July 12, but no! This is the dawn of a day already lived - the 11th.

14. The real Groundhog Day, all over again.

Then, however, nature will take its toll and I will have to return this day to the universe, but that will happen later.

15. Pilots, by the way, are guided only by Greenwich (mean solar time of the meridian passing through the former location of the Greenwich Royal Observatory near London), so they simply do not notice such “jumps” in time.

Landing in Alaska international airport Anchorage. On the same day and at the same time I landed in Yakutsk.

17. Alaska has its own time zone - Alaska Standard Time (AST).

The time in Anchorage is 1 hour behind the time in West coast, 4 hours from Eastern time, 12 hours from Moscow time and 17 hours from Yakutsk time.

18. Ted Stevens Anchorage Airport International Airport) - main airport Alaska and the fifth largest in the world in terms of cargo transportation volume.

19. About 870 passengers use this flight annually, one board is about 170 people. Although the destination is not widespread, it is in steady demand among Russian and American tourists, hunters, businessmen, and transit passengers.

20. Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska.

42% of the entire state's population lives in Anchorage, only New York has a larger percentage of residents living in largest city state.

21. Unlike any other city in Alaska, Anchorage has never been a fishing or mining center.

22. The city owes its emergence to a coincidence of circumstances. The site of modern Anchorage was chosen to establish a railroad center there. This center built the Alaskan railway. It was there that Anchorage was founded on November 20, 1920.

23. Alaska is not only the largest US state by area, but also the richest in terms of tourism. Here is located 23 national parks and a nature reserve. This is more than any other state in the country.

24. You can not only fly to Alaska, but also sail on a cruise ship.

25. And people like to travel around Alaska itself on special tourist trains. Such trains have special carriages with an upper observation floor.

26. Small aviation here is sometimes metaphorically called the “circulatory system of Alaska.” Small planes deliver urgent cargo, transport people, search for missing people in hard-to-reach areas. All because in mountainous country With lakes and dense forests it is unprofitable to build roads.

27. In Alaska, it’s not difficult to get a pilot’s license, and you won’t surprise your friends here by purchasing an airplane. For example, thanks to small aviation you can visit the most high point North America - Mount Denali.

28. This is the most high mountain in Alaska and North America. When I was in school, it was called McKinley, after one of the American presidents. On August 28, 2015, the mountain was renamed Denali.

29. Denali - historical name mountains. Translated from the Athabascan Indian language, it means “Great”.

30. The plane lands on a glacier at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level.

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32. 100 km from Anchorage is located national park Kenai Fjords National Park). The park features unique glaciers, snow avalanches, sea ​​bays, mountain gorges and icebergs. total area is 2833 sq. km.

33. Kenai Fjords National Park has existed since 1980 and was created to protect Arctic territories from the negative influence of humans.

34. The inhabitants of the park are polar bears, seals, walruses, whales, coastal zone rich in exotic marine flora.

35. There are three main natural attractions in the park - the Vanishing Glacier, the Harding Icefield and the coast.

36. Here you can see with your own eyes how huge blocks of ice break off from icebergs and fall into the sea.

37. Falling ice reveals deep valleys carved by glaciers. When filled with water, they form uniquely beautiful fjords, which are long and have rather steep slopes.

38. Waterfalls.

39. More than 200,000 tourists visit Kenai Fjords National Park each year on glacier wilderness cruises.

40. Alyeska Ski Resort is 45 kilometers from Anchorage.

41. Yukon River.

She often appeared in Jack London's stories about the Alaska Gold Rush.

42. The city of Nome was founded in 1888 as a gold mining community.

Filmmakers fell in love with this city. The film “The Fourth Kind” starring Milla Jovovich takes place here. The film talks about cases of alien abductions. And the 1925 diphtheria epidemic in Nome became the basis for the plot of the full-length cartoon “Balto.”

43. Of course, I did not miss the opportunity to fulfill another dream of mine - I visited the Bering Strait, where the Arctic and Pacific oceans connect.

44. It is only 85 km from here to Russia - approximately the same as from Sheremetyevo to Domodedovo.

45. In the foreground you can see Cape Prince of Wales, the westernmost continental point of the United States, in the background is Cape Dezhnev, the easternmost point of Russia. Two islands are visible between them. The smaller one is Little Diomede (USA), the larger one is Ratmanov Island (Russia). There are only 4 km between these islands, but they are located on different days.

46. The city of Wales is located here. It is located at the westernmost point of the American continent at the tip of the Seward Peninsula, 1001 km from Anchorage. According to 2010 data, the city's population was 145 people.

47. Whale skeleton in the courtyard of a residential building.

48. A very strong and atmospheric place!

49. Besides the western point, I visited the most northern city North America - Barrow.

This small town has permafrost and on a July day it is -2⁰С and the wind is 30 m/s - such a “resort”.

50. Cape Barrow itself is located 14 km from the city of the same name. In this weather, walking is quite boring and cool, so I called a taxi. And what a surprise I was when a real Thai man came to pick me up! The man lived most living in a country where the temperature rarely drops below 20⁰C, and moved to the northernmost city in the United States. Why he did this, I never managed to find out.

51. This is latitude 71. View of the Arctic Ocean. The place where the Chukchi Sea and the Beaufort Sea merge.

52. Way home. Check-in at the Yakutia Airlines counter.

53. The shortest day of my life begins - July 18th. It's time to repay your debts to the universe :)

It turns out that I departed from Anchorage at 7:30 am on July 18, and arrived in Yakutsk at 8:15 am, but already on July 19. The day of July 18th had to be given up.

54. Flight R3-510. Course 15. Break.

55. A ticket from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Anchorage and back costs $850, from Anchorage to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and back - $1080.

56. On the flight back to Russia, my fellow passengers were mostly American fishermen. For them, fishing in wild places Kamchatka is exotic.

57. Service on board at European level.

58. The food is unusual for a Russian passenger.

59. On the way back we fly past the main volcanoes of Kamchatka.

60. Passengers are delighted with the spectacle and stick to the windows.

61. We return to Yakutsk - the journey through time is over.

62. Fly as often as possible - it gives you an unforgettable experience!

Thank you airline