Information About

Sarichef Strait

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Sarichef Strait on The Map

Location

60 ° 36' 2.002" N,
173 ° 1' 36.998" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Gambell

Sarichef Strait in Detail.

About

between Hall I. and Glory of Russia Cape, St. Matthew I.

History

Lieutenant G. A. Sarichev, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), on the Slava Rossii (Glory of Russia), anchored here July 14, 1791 (Old Style (O.S.) calendar). The water passage was afterward named for him by the Russians; "Pro(liv) Sarycheva," or "Sarychev's Strait" (Tebenkov, 1852, map 20).

Topo Maps

St Matthew (1951), St Matthew (1951),
Places Near Sarichef Strait
Bars:

Arre Rocks, Elephant Rock,

Capes:

Bull Seal Point, Cape Hall, Glory of Russia Cape, Kittiwake Head,

Channels:

Sarichef Strait,

Islands:

Hall Island,