“straits of”

The following 2 entries include the term straits of.

Florida, Straits of

geographical name

channel between the Florida Keys (on the northwest) and Cuba and Bahamas (on the south and east) connecting the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic

Mackinac, Straits of

geographical name

channel in northern Michigan connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan and separating the Lower Peninsula from the Upper Peninsula; 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) wide at its narrowest point


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