What is there to do in Diomede?

Essential Little Diomede
  • Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum. History Museums.
  • Maruskiya's. Speciality & Gift Shops.
  • Katirvik Cultural Center. History Museums.
  • White Alice Site. Historic Sites.
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Is there anything on the Diomede Islands?

The island is now inhabited only by military units. Little Diomede had an Inupiat population of 170, which had declined to 115 at the 2010 Census, entirely in the village site on the west side of the island, though the island as a whole comprises the City of Diomede.
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Can I visit Little Diomede?

The more "usual" ways of getting to Little Diomede include: Bering Air flies from Nome in the winter. Planes land on the ice. Evergreen Helicopters fly to the island all year from Nome.
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Can you visit Big Diomede?

There are no official border stations in either country. Almost everyone needs a visa for Russia, on top of this a special permit for the Chukotka region and the area being used by the military you will likely need another permit for that.
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Does anyone live in Diomede?

It has no permanent population but is the site of an important Russian weather station. To the east lies Little Diomede Island, a part of Alaska, inhabited by Chukchi people who are skilled seamen. The islands' first European visitor was the Danish navigator Vitus Jonassen Bering on Aug.
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Looking at Russia from Little Diomede, Alaska Day 2



What is life like in Diomede?

While some modern adjustments have been made, such as home electricity and a limited Wi-Fi connection, Diomede residents generally adhere to their traditional lifestyle: drying hides and living off the land. There is a push to preserve the Iñupiaq language, which is undocumented and only spoken by eight to ten elders.
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Who owns Diomede island?

Interestingly enough, Big Diomede is owned by Russia while Little Diomede is owned by the US. The stretch of water between these two islands is only about 2.5 miles wide and actually freezes over during the winter so you could technically walk from the US to Russia on this seasonal sea ice.
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Is it legal to walk from Alaska to Russia?

It is virtually impossible for a westerner to receive permission to arrive on the Russian shores of the Bering Strait. An adventurer wishing to kayak, swim, walk over the ice, or sail from Alaska to Siberia across the Bering Strait would have to do so illegally.
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Why is there a plane on Big Diomede?

After a bit of investigation, one internet user suggested that the plane was the remains of a Lisunov Li-2 belonging to Soviet Border Troops that crashed on June 13, 1970. There is no air strip on the island but some flights were carried out in order to transport supplies.
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Can you stay on Diomede island?

I stayed at the school in Diomede (on a gym mat) for a fee and it's possible to do a home stay. Google Kawerak-Diomede (regional tribal consortium) and you'll find their site with e-mail and phone number. They will advise you on who the best contact is to set up a stay.
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Can you travel to Diomede island?

In the past, Bering Air operated regular flights to Little Diomede only a few months of each year. The only runway available at the village was one plowed into the frozen sea ice. When the sea ice thaws, Diomede is only accessible by boat and helicopter.
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Are the Diomede Islands inhabited?

Unlike its larger Russian neighbor, Little Diomede retains a permanent native population. As of the 2010 census, Little Diomede had a population of 115, down from its recorded peak of 178 in 1990. The entirety of the island is in the City of Diomede (named Iŋaliq as well).
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Who lives on Big Diomede?

Today, unlike Alaska's neighboring Little Diomede Island, it has no permanent native population, but it is the site of a Russian weather station and a base of Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation troops (FSB).
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Does the Bering Strait freeze?

For those unfamiliar with this part of the world, the Bering Strait sits between Alaska and Russia, with just 55 miles (88 km) separating North America from Asia at its narrowest point. Typically, this waterway begins freezing over in the fall and by March each year it is covered in a thick sheet of ice.
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Why can't you take a boat from Alaska to Russia?

The Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) wide at its narrowest point. It is known for its strong currents, cold water and choppy seas. The Russian side of the strait is heavily militarized, and access to foreigners severely restricted.
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What is the population of Little Diomede Island?

The city of Diomede, Alaska, on Little Diomede Island, has a population of 83 people, according to the 2020 census.
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Has anybody ever walked from Alaska to Russia?

There are two reported cases of humans walking from Alaska to Russia in modern history. The last were Karl Bushby, and his American companion Dimitri Kieffer who in 2006 walked from Alaska to Russia over the Bering Straight in 14 days.
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Can they build a bridge from Alaska to Russia?

It would be very expensive to build a bridge across the Bering Strait, even thought there are a couple of islands in the middle (the Doimedes), which would take the price of construction down to about $105 billion (5 times the price of the English Channel tunnel).
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Why did Russia sell Alaska?

1) Alaska Was Hard to Defend

After being defeated by the British in the Crimean War, the Russians needed funds to protect themselves in the future. Russia feared that Alaska would be easily captured in any future battle with the British therefore Emperor Alexander II opted to sell the colony.
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Who owns the Big and Little Diomede?

Big Diomede is owned by Russia and Little Diomede is owned by the USA. Additionally, Big Diomede is 23 hours ahead of Little Diomede owing to the International Date Line that passes between them, because of this they are sometimes called Tomorrow Island and Yesterday Isle, respectively.
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How many hours apart are the two Diomede Islands?

Big Diomede is in the easternmost point of Russia and Little Diomede is within the United States' border. They are separated by just two miles (4.8 kilometers) but there is a 20-hour time difference between them. A lot has been written about the two islands in the past.
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How do you get from Alaska to Russia?

Basically, there are two ways to travel from Alaska to Russia: by plane and by boat (ferry).
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With Bering Air, you can flight from Nome to different destinations in Siberia, such as:
  1. Anadyr.
  2. Provideniya.
  3. Petropavlovsk.
  4. Magadan.
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Why didnt Canada Buy Alaska?

There are two main reasons. First, Canada wasn't its own country in 1867. Second, Great Britain controlled the Canadian colonies. Russia did not want to sell Alaska to its rival.
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Can you swim from Alaska to Russia?

Not only is it possible to swim between Alaska and Russia, but several people have done it. The most notable of these is Lynne Cox. She swam between Big and Little Diomede Islands in 1987 as a Cold War-era peace gesture. She completed the crossing in just over two hours in 38-degree water.
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