Kurochkin Strait

Map showing the location of Kurochkin Strait

Kurochkin Strait (Russian: Пролив Курочкина) is a 20-kilometre (12 mi) wide strait in Russia. It separates Morzhovo Island of the Kamennyye Islands from the mainland, and connects the Kara Sea in the west with the Pyasino Gulf in the east.

Coordinates: 73°48′09″N 84°42′21″E / 73.80250°N 84.70583°E / 73.80250; 84.70583


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