The Norton Sound (Inupiaq: Imaqpak) is an inlet of the Bering Sea on the western coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, south of the Seward Peninsula. [1] It is about 240 km (150 mi) long and 200 km (125 mi) wide. The Yukon River delta forms a portion of the south shore and water from the Yukon influences this body of water. It is ice-free from ...

May 20, 2024 · A tribally owned and operated, independent, not-for-profit organization committed to providing the the Norton Sound region with the highest quality health care.

Norton Sound Health Corporation operates Norton Sound Regional Hospital in Nome, which serves Nome and the surrounding villages of the Bering Strait region. The hospital opened to the public in 2013 with the latest equipment and technology.

Norton Sound, arm of the Bering Sea, indenting for 125 miles (200 km) the west coast of Alaska, U.S., with a width of 70 miles (115 km) between the Seward Peninsula (north) and the Yukon River delta (south). The sound is navigable from May to October.

3 days ago · The plane was over the Norton Sound, off the coast of its destination in Nome, Alaska, when it stopped sending its location signal on Thursday afternoon, according to the Alaska Department of ...

4 days ago · A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was located Friday on sea ice. All 10 people on board died, authorities said. Mike Salerno, a ...

4 days ago · JUNEAU, Alaska — A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was located Friday on sea ice, and all 10 people on board were dead, authorities said.

4 days ago · The NTSB is aware of the reports and is monitoring the situation. Crews in Nome, Alaska, are conducting search-and-rescue operations after a Bering Air caravan with 10 people aboard went missing ...

Our smooth sheet bathymetry covers Norton Sound, west to the eastern point of St. Lawrence Island, south to the Yukon River delta, and north along the Seward Peninsula and around the point of Cape Prince of Wales (Fig. 1).

Norton Sound is an inlet of the Bering Sea on the western coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, south of the Seward Peninsula. It is about 240 km (150 mi) long and 200 km (125 mi) wide. The Yukon River delta forms a portion of the south shore and water …