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Kotzebue Sound

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  1. an inlet of the Chukchi Sea, in the Arctic Ocean N of the Bering Strait, in NW Alaska.


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Alaskan Malamutes take their name from an Inuit tribe that settled along the shores of Kotzebue Sound in north-western Alaska, according to the American Kennel Club.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025

Rising water levels farther north, in the Chukchi Sea and Kotzebue Sound areas would persist into Sunday.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2022

Coastal flood warnings were in place starting Saturday morning for the Kotzebue Sound and the Chukchi Sea coast.

From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022

As Gallahorn takes his boat into the Kotzebue Sound in the fall and spring, he watches the edges of floating ice.

From Time ● Jul. 6, 2016

But he had no reason to think that Beachey had got nearer than Kotzebue Sound, whereas a party from the Blossom had even ventured round Icy Cape in the search for Franklin.

From Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold by William Henry Giles Kingston

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