Norton Sound

noun

1. an arm of the Bering Sea on the W coast of Alaska, S of the Seward Peninsula. About 150 miles (240 km) long and 125 miles (200 km) wide.

Example Sentences

During the run, also known as the Great Race of Mercy, Togo led a team for 261 miles, a distance that included a dangerous crossing of Norton Sound, while Balto ran only 55.

From Slate

Disaster relief funds also can be used to aid participants in some other Alaska commercial fisheries, including the 2021 Norton Sound red king crab, Alaska Kuskokwim salmon and Chignik salmon harvests.

From Seattle Times

Golovin, a tiny Norton Sound community, was among the hardest hit.

From Seattle Times

“We’re going to map this entire area along Norton Sound to make sure we’re documenting these damages and we’re moving forward to repair them,” he said.

From Seattle Times

Meteorologist Ed Plumb said the storm is strong and on a “perfect track to bring significant severe coastal flooding to parts of western Alaska … for the Yukon Delta up to the southern Seward Peninsula and Norton Sound.”

From Seattle Times