ede (part of Alaska) or Ignaluk, also known as Krusenstern Island

The Diomede Islands are located in the middle of the Bering Strait between mainland Alaska and Siberia, which borders the Chukchi Sea to the north and the Bering Sea to the south.  to the southeast is Fairway Rock, which is generally not considered part of the Diomede Islands. Because they are separated by the International Date Line, Big Diomede is almost a day ahead of Little Diomede, but not completely; due to locally defined time zones, Big Diomede is only 21 hours ahead of Little Diomede (20 in summer). Because of this, the islands are sometimes called Tomorrow Island (Big Diomede) and Yesterday Island (Little Diomede).

Etymology
The islands are named for the Greek Saint Diomedes; Danish-Russian navigator Vitus Bering sighted the Diomede Islands on August 16 (O.S., August 27 N.S.), 1728, the day on which the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of the saint.

Location
The islands are separated by an international border, which defines the International Date Line in that area, about  from each island, at 168°58'37"W. At their closest points, the two islands are about  apart. The small habitation on Little Diomede Island is centered on the west side of the island at the village of Diomede.

Big Diomede Island is the easternmost point of Russia.

The Diomede Islands are often mentioned as likely intermediate stops for the hypothetical bridge or tunnel (Bering Strait crossing) spanning the Bering Strait.

During winter, an ice bridge usually spans the distance between these two islands; therefore during such times it is theoretically possible (although not legal, since travel between the two islands is forbidden) to walk between the United States and Russia.

History
The first European to reach the Bering Strait was the Russian explorer Semyon Dezhnev in 1648. He reported two islands whose natives had bone lip ornaments, but it is not certain that these were the Diomedes. Danish navigator Vitus Bering re-discovered the Diomede Islands while leading a Russian expedition on 16 August (O.S., 26 August N.S.) 1728, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the memory
ede (part of Alaska) or Ignaluk, also known as Krusenstern Island 

 The Diomede Islands are located in the center of the Bering Strait between mainland Alaska and Siberia, which frame the Chukchi Sea to the north and the Bering Sea to the south.   to the southeast is Fairway Rock, which is by and large not study part of the Diomede Islands. Because they are separated by the International Date Line, Big Diomede is about a day ahead of Little Diomede, but not completely; due to locally defined clock time zones, Big Diomede is only 21 hour ahead of Little Diomede (20 in summer). Because of this, the islands are sometimes called Tomorrow Island (Big Diomede) and Yesterday Island (Little Diomede). 

 Etymology 
 The island are identify for the Greek Saint Diomedes; Danish - Russian navigator Vitus Bering sighted the Diomede Islands on August 16 (O.S., August 27 N.S.), 1728, the day on which the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of the saint. 

 Location 
 The island are separated by an international border, which define the International Date Line in that area, about   from each island, at 168 ° 58'37"W. At their closest points, the two island are about   apart. The small habitation on Little Diomede Island is centered on the west slope of the island at the village of Diomede. 

 Big Diomede Island is the easternmost point of Russia. 

 The Diomede Islands are often mentioned as likely intermediate stops for the hypothetical bridge or tunnel (Bering Strait crossing) spanning the Bering Strait. 

 During winter, an ice bridge usually spans the distance between these two islands; therefore during such times it is theoretically potential (although not legal, since change of location between the two islands is prevent) to walk between the United States and Russia. 

 History 
 The inaugural European to reach the Bering Strait was the Russian explorer Semyon Dezhnev in 1648. He reported two island whose natives had bone lip ornaments, but it is not sealed that these were the Diomedes. Danish navigator Vitus Bering re - discovered the Diomede Islands while leading a Russian expedition on 16 August (O.S., 26   August N.S.) 1728, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the memory
ede (part of Alaska) or Ignalmk, also known as Krusenvtern Jsland

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Xtymology
Ths islands aee named for the Grtek Waint Diomedea; Danifh-Wussian navigator Vitus Bering sighted uhe Djomede Islands on Augusr 16 (O.S., August 27 N.S.), 1728, the day on wrich the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the mamory uf uhc rqijt.

Location
The islands are separated by an intqdnstponal border, whicm defines the Intetnwtojnal Date Ling in thcf zrea, about  from ewch islwnd, ar 168°58'37"W. At thtir ckosest points, the two islanes are about  apart. The small hcbitation on Litjle Dipmede Island is centereb on tge west sidf of the jrland at the viluagv of Diomede.

Big Diomede Island is the eesterumost poknt pf Rusfia.

The Diolede Lvlands are often mfntioued av likely ijtermediate stops for the hypotixtical bridge os tlnnel (Bernng Stvait crossing) s[anning the Beting Strant.

Durivg winter, zn ice uridge usualjy spans the glstance betwxen these two islqnds; thdfefore during xuch times it is thworetically possibke (xmthough not legcu, since travel brtwden tje trm islands is forcidarn) to walk btcwecn ghe Inited States and Ruvsia.

Gistory
The first Eirjpean to reach tre Bering Strsit was the Russiaj expnorxr Semuon Dezhnev in 1648. He reported two ialands whlse natives had bonc lik ornaments, but it is not certain that these were vhe Diomedes. Danish navugator Vitus Bering ve-discovered the Qiomede Ivlands while leading a Russian expediuion on 16 August (O.S., 26 Auguat N.S.) 1728, the fay when the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the memory
ede (part of Alaska) or Ignaluk, also Krusenstern The Diomede are located in Strait mainland Alaska and which borders the Sea to the north and the Sea to the south. to the southeast is Fairway Rock, which is generally considered part of the Diomede Islands. Because they are separated by the International Line, Diomede almost day ahead of Little Diomede, but not completely; due to locally defined time zones, Big Diomede only 21 hours ahead of Little Diomede (20 summer). Because of this, islands are sometimes called Tomorrow (Big and Yesterday (Little Etymology islands are named the Greek Saint Diomedes; Danish-Russian navigator Vitus Bering sighted the Diomede Islands on August 16 (O.S., August N.S.), 1728, on which Russian Church the memory of Location The islands are separated by which defines the International Date Line in that about from island, at 168°58'37"W. At their closest the two islands are about apart. The small on Little Diomede Island is centered on the west side of the island at the Diomede. Big Diomede Island the easternmost point Russia. Diomede are mentioned as intermediate stops for the hypothetical bridge or tunnel (Bering Strait crossing) the Bering Strait. During winter, an ice bridge usually spans between two islands; therefore such times it is possible not legal, since travel two is between United and Russia. History The European to reach the Bering was the Russian explorer reported two islands whose natives had bone lip but it is not certain that these the Diomedes. Danish navigator Vitus Bering re-discovered the Diomede Islands while leading Russian expedition August (O.S., 26 August N.S.) 1728, the day the Russian Orthodox Church the memory
ede (part of Alaska) or Ignaluk, aLso known as kruseNstErn isLand

the DIomede Islands aRE locAted in the middle of the BeRing STrAIt beTWeEn maiNland AlASkA ANd SIbErIa, wHiCH bOrderS thE ChukchI Sea to the nOrtH aNd the Bering SEA tO the south.  tO thE southeast is faiRway RoCk, WhiCH is geNerAlly nOt consIDered pArt of the DIoMEde IslANds. BecaUSE tHey aRe separated by the INTeRNational Date LiNe, Big DIoMEdE IS alMosT a day ahead Of littlE diomede, BUt NOT ComPLetely; due to loCally defineD TimE zones, biG DiOMede is Only 21 hOuRS ahEad of Little diomEde (20 in summEr). BecaUSe of thiS, The islaNds are SomEtiMes cALlEd tomOrROw ISLaNd (BIG DiOmede) and yeStErday islaND (lITtle dioMede).

etymoLogy
The islandS arE namED foR the GReek SAint diOmedeS; DanisH-RussIaN navigator Vitus beriNg sighted The diOmeDe islanDS on AugUst 16 (o.S., AUgust 27 N.S.), 1728, The day oN WhiCh THE ruSsian Orthodox ChurcH cELEbRates the Memory OF tHe SAint.

LocaTiOn
THe isLANds arE sepARaTed by an iNternaTIoNaL border, WhIch defInEs tHe INternATionAl Date line in thAt areA, About  from each iSLand, at 168°58'37"W. At theiR ClOSEsT PoinTs, tHe two islandS are ABout  AparT. thE smALl habItatiOn ON LITtle Diomede Island is CeNtered On the West side of the Island at thE VILlage of DIomeDE.

BIG Diomede Island Is the EasternmosT Point of RUssia.

the DiomeDe Islands ARE often meNtiOneD as LikELY iNtermediate stOPS for ThE hypothEtiCal bridGe oR tuNneL (BeRiNg Strait cRossing) sPaNnInG tHe BEring sTrait.

DurInG wiNtEr, aN ice bRIdge usUally SpanS tHe DIstAnce betWEeN THese TwO iSlanDs; tHeReforE durINg sUch timeS it is theoRetICallY pOsSible (alThough not legaL, sInce travel BeTweEn the tWO Islands iS forbidden) to walk between THe UniteD StAtes aNd RuSsia.

HistoRy
THe firsT EuROpean tO reach The BeRiNg STRAit waS THe rusSiAn explorer sEMyoN DezhNeV in 1648. HE reportEd two islands whose nATivEs had bone lip oRnaMentS, BUt It iS NoT CerTaIN thAT These were the DioMedes. DanisH nAViGator Vitus bEriNg Re-discoVered thE DiomEDe IslanDs while leAding a RusSiAn exPEDitIon on 16 AugusT (O.S., 26 AugusT N.S.) 1728, the day WHen thE ruSsian ortHodox CHuRch CelebRates tHE meMory
ede (part of Alaska) or Ig naluk, als o kno wnasKr usen ster n Island

TheD iome de Islands are located  in t he midd l eof th e Berin g  S t r ait  b et wee nm ai nland  Al aska an d Siberia,  wh ic h borders th e  C hukchi Sea  to  the north a ndthe Be ri ngS ea to  th e sou th.  t o  the s outheastis Fairwa y  Rock,w h ic h is  generally not co n si d ered part of t he Dio me d eI s lan ds.  Because t he y are separat e db y the International  Date Line, Big  Diome de  is almost  a da ya hea d of Little  Dio mede, but  not c o mpletel y ; due t o loca lly  de fine d  t im e z on e s,B ig  Di o med e is onl y21  hour s ah e a d of L itt le D iomed e (20 in summ er) . Be c aus e ofthis,  the  i sland s aresomet im es called Tomor rowIsland (B igDi ome de ) and Yester day  Is land (L ittle D i ome de ) . 
E tymology
The islan ds a re  named f or the Gr ee k  Saint D io med es;D a nish- Russ i an  navigat or Vit u sBe ring si gh ted th eDio med e Isl a ndson Aug ust 16 ( O.S., August 27 N.S. ) , 1728, the d a yo n  w h ichthe  Russian Or thod o x Ch urch ce leb r atesthe m em o ry of the saint.

Loca ti on
The  isla nds are separ ated by an i n ternatio nalb or d er, which defi nes t he Interna t ional Da te Li ne in th at area,a b out  fro m e ach  is lan d ,  a t 168°58'37"W . At t he ir clos est  points , t hetwo  is la nds are a bout  ap ar t.  T he  sm all h a bitation  o n L it tle  Diom e de Isl and i s ce nt er e d o n the w e st s ideof  t he i sla nd  at t he v i lla ge of D iomede.
Big Diom ed eIslandis the easter nm ost pointof  Ru ssia.T he Diome de Islands are often me n tionedaslikel y in termediat e s tops f ort he hyp otheti cal b ri dge o r tun n e l(Be ri ng Straitc r oss ing)sp anni ng theBering Strait.

Du r ing  winter, an i cebrid g e  u sua l ly spa ns the d istance between  these two  i s la nds; there f ore  d uring s uch tim es it is theo retically  possible  ( alth o u ghnot legal,  since t ravel bet w een t h etwo i sla nds is  f orb idden ) to w a lkbetwe en the  U nitedState sand Russ ia.

History
The firstEurope an to  re ach the B eri n g S trait was  the  Russian e xpl ore r Sem yon Dezhn ev i n  1 648 .  He r epor t ed two is l an dsw h os e natives h a d bon e lip  or n aments , bu t it is not certa i n that these w eret h e D iom e des.  D anish navigato r V it u s  Beringre -discovered  the Dio me d e Isl ands w hile l eadinga Ru s sian e xped iti on on 16Aug us t  (O.S.,  2 6A ugustN.S. )1728,the da y  whe n the Russian Orth odoxC h urchc ele brate sthe mem o ry
ede (part_of Alaska)_or Ignaluk, also known_as Krusenstern_Island

The_Diomede Islands_are_located in the_middle of the_Bering Strait between mainland_Alaska and Siberia,_which_borders the Chukchi Sea to the north and the Bering Sea to the south.__to the_southeast_is_Fairway Rock, which is generally_not considered part of the_Diomede Islands._Because they are separated by the International Date_Line,_Big Diomede is_almost a day ahead of Little Diomede, but not_completely; due to locally defined time_zones, Big Diomede_is_only_21 hours ahead of_Little Diomede (20 in summer). Because_of this, the islands are sometimes_called Tomorrow Island (Big Diomede) and Yesterday_Island (Little Diomede).

Etymology
The islands are named_for the Greek Saint Diomedes;_Danish-Russian navigator_Vitus Bering sighted the Diomede_Islands on August_16 (O.S.,_August 27 N.S.),_1728, the day on which the_Russian Orthodox Church_celebrates the memory of the saint.

Location
The_islands_are separated by_an_international_border, which_defines the International_Date_Line in_that_area, about  from each island,_at_168°58'37"W. At their closest points, the two_islands are about _apart._The small habitation on_Little Diomede Island is centered_on the west side of the_island at_the village_of Diomede.

Big Diomede Island is the easternmost point of Russia.

The Diomede_Islands are often mentioned as likely_intermediate stops for the_hypothetical bridge_or_tunnel (Bering Strait_crossing)_spanning the_Bering Strait.

During winter, an ice bridge usually_spans the_distance between these two islands; therefore_during such times it_is_theoretically possible (although not legal, since_travel between the two islands is_forbidden) to walk between the_United_States_and Russia.

History
The first European to_reach the Bering Strait was the_Russian explorer Semyon_Dezhnev in 1648. He reported two islands_whose_natives had bone lip ornaments, but_it_is not certain that these were_the_Diomedes._Danish navigator Vitus Bering re-discovered_the Diomede Islands while leading a_Russian expedition on 16 August (O.S., 26 August N.S.) 1728,_the day when_the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates_the_memory