Norton Sound

American  

noun

1. an arm of the Bering Sea on the W coast of Alaska, S of the Seward Peninsula. About 150 miles (240 km) long and 125 miles (200 km) wide.

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Example Sentences

The two cities are some 146 miles from each other across the Norton Sound, an inlet of the Bering Sea on Alaska's western coast.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

One of the most terrifying moments in the movie is the second crossing of the Norton Sound, on the way back toward Nome with the serum.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2020

Under Cromwell’s direction, Norton Sound Regional’s forensic nursing program — established in 2010 to provide specialized care to victims of sexual assault and other violence — has grown.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2019

You know the Iditarod goes across Norton Sound, it goes right across the ocean right there.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2019

Here on Norton Sound, the big storms were always over by the middle of March.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell