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Gulf of Alaska. / 57°N 144°W / 57; -144. The Gulf of Alaska ( Tlingit : Yéil T'ooch’) [1] is an arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island in the west to the Alexander Archipelago in the east, where Glacier Bay and the Inside Passage are found.
- South shore of Alaska
- Pacific Ocean
- 1,533,000 km² (592,000 sq mi)
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Mar 31, 2021 · The Gulf of Alaska is an extension of the North Pacific Ocean located along the southern shores of the US state of Alaska. The gulf extends from Kodiak Island and the Alaska Peninsula in the west to the Alexander Archipelago in the east. It is separated from Bristol Bay by the Alaska Peninsula. The Danish explorer Vitus Bering was the first ...
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The tallest wave ever recorded was a local tsunami, triggered by an earthquake and rockfall, in Lituya Bay, Alaska on July 9, 1958. The wave crashed against the opposite shoreline and ran upslope to an elevation of 1720 feet, removing trees and vegetation the entire way.
Gulf of Alaska. Gulf of Alaska, broad inlet of the North Pacific on the south coast of Alaska, U.S. Bounded by the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island (west) and Cape Spencer (east), it has a surface area of 592,000 square miles (1,533,000 square km). The coast is deeply indented by fjords and other inlets, including Cook Inlet and Prince ...
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Sep 21, 2022 · Covering 3.3 million acres of rugged mountains, dynamic glaciers, temperate rainforest, wild coastlines and deep sheltered fjords, Glacier Bay National Park is a highlight of Alaska's Inside Passage and part of a 25-million acre World Heritage Site—one of the world’s largest international protected areas. From sea to summit, Glacier Bay offers limitless opportunities for adventure and ...
Prudhoe Bay / ˈ p r uː d oʊ / is a census-designated place (CDP) located in North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 1,310 people, down from 2,174 residents in the 2010 census, and up from just 5 residents in 2000; however, at any given time, several thousand transient workers support the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field.
