Kotzebue Sound

Water type: Bay
Connection to the ocean: Chukchi Sea -> Arctic ocean
Continent: North America
Climate: Subpolar

Largest tributaries

Kotzebue Sound is an arm of the Chukchi Sea in the western region of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is on the north side of the Seward Peninsula and bounded on the east by the Baldwin Peninsula. It is 100 miles (160 km) long and 70 miles (110 km) wide.

Kotzebue Sound is located in the transitional climate zone, which is characterized by long, cold winters and cool summers.