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

Unakleet and Nome are about 150 miles from each other across Norton Sound, an inlet of the Bering Sea on Alaska's western coast.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

During the run, also known as the Great Race of Mercy, Togo led a team for 261 miles, a distance that included a dangerous crossing of Norton Sound, while Balto ran only 55.

From Slate • May 8, 2023

The Norton Sound Health Corp., with a hospital in Nome and 15 clinics across western Alaska, has given away prizes to further encourage vaccinations.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2021

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