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One island is 20 hours ahead of its neighbor
The rocky island covers about 7.3 km².
- Life
- Published Date: 12:50 | 20 September 2025
- Modified Date: 12:51 | 20 September 2025
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Its only settlement is Diomede village, home to about 77 people in 2023, mostly from the Iñupiaq community.
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From mid-December to mid-June, the strait freezes, limiting transport and shipping.
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Locals survive on marine mammal hunting, fishing, bird eggs, and wild plants.
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The island has basic services like a school, post office, clinic, heliport, and laundry, but no bank, restaurant, or hotel, and supplies must be flown or shipped in under harsh conditions.
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Invisible line runs between the islands and inspired the nicknames "Yesterday" and "Tomorrow" islands.
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