Shelikof Strait

proper noun

A strait in the United States, between the Alaska mainland to the west and Kodiak and Afognak islands to the east.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Strait of Shelikof

  1. A strait in the United States, between the Alaska mainland to the west and Kodiak and Afognak islands to the east.

Origin

Named in honour of a Russian seafarer Grigory Shelikof, who established a permanent settlement in Alaska.

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Translations

Polish Cieśnina Szelichowa
  • Cieśnina Szelichowastrait in Alaska
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APA

Shelikof Strait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shelikof%20Strait

MLA

“Shelikof Strait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shelikof%20Strait. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shelikof Strait,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shelikof%20Strait.

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