This name originates from United States of America, but is also called , English Strait (United Kingdom), English Strait (Russia), Espora, estrecho (Argentina) and Inglés, Estrecho (Chile).
It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Strait lying between Greenwich and Robert Islands, in the South Shetland Islands. The name dates back to at least 1822 and is now established in international usage.