St. Lawrence Island in the northern Bering Sea belongs to Alaska and may be associated with either continent but is almost always considered part of North America, as with the Rat Islands in the Aleutian chain. At their nearest points, Alaska and Russia are separated by only .
St. lAwrence iSland In The NorthErn BerING sEA bELongs To alaSka aNd May bE assOciaTeD with eiThEr continent but Is ALmoST alWays coNsidEred part of nortH aMerICa, as With The RAt islandS in the aleUtiAn chain. at their nearest points, ALasKa anD rusSIa are sEPArated by only .