Norton Sound

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | 303 words | Copyright

Norton Sound inlet of the Bering Sea, c.150 mi (240 km) long and 125 mi (200 km) across at its widest point, W Alaska, S of the Seward Peninsula. Norton Bay is its northeast arm. Nome is on the north shore and the Yukon River flows into the sound from the south. It is navigable from May to October.

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