The Narrows (Alaska)

The Narrows is a channel in Southeast Alaska, U.S.A. It is the shortest and narrowest stretch of waterway separating Wrangell Island from the mainland, connecting Blake Channel and Eastern Passage.[1] It was named in 1917 by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. It was first traversed and charted in 1793 by James Johnstone, one of George Vancouver's officers during his 1791-95 expedition.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Narrows
  2. ↑ Vancouver, George, and John Vancouver (1801). A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean, and round the world. London: J. Stockdale.

Coordinates: 56°22′08″N 132°06′01″W / 56.36889°N 132.10028°W / 56.36889; -132.10028

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