Lynn Canal

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Lynn Canal is a long, narrow fjord in southeastern Alaska known as one of the deepest and longest fjords in North America and a key marine route for coastal communities and cruise ships.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fjord
waterway
adjacentTo Haines, Alaska
surface form: Haines

City and Borough of Juneau
surface form: Juneau Borough region

Skagway
climateZone maritime climate
connectsTo Chatham Strait
Icy Strait
Stephens Passage
country United States of America
surface form: United States
depthCharacteristic very deep
economicImportance regional transportation corridor
tourism route
formedBy glacial erosion
geologicalOrigin glacial fjord
hasFeature deep submerged glacial valley
steep mountainous shores
hazard rough seas
strong winds
winter storms
inletOf Pacific Ocean
locatedIn Alaska
Southeastern Alaska
nameLanguage English
navigationStatus navigable
northernTerminus head of Lynn Canal near Skagway
notableFor being one of the deepest fjords in North America
being one of the longest fjords in North America
ocean Pacific Ocean
partOf Alexander Archipelago
surface form: Alexander Archipelago region

Inside Passage
region Panhandle of Alaska
salinity saltwater
shape long and narrow
southernTerminus Southeastern Alaska
surface form: Chatham Strait region near Juneau area
supportsActivity commercial shipping
fishing
recreational boating
tourismRole popular cruise ship route
transportRole link between coastal Alaska communities
usedBy coastal communities
cruise ships
usedFor marine transportation
waterBodyType marine fjord

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Skagway locatedOn Lynn Canal
Gastineau Channel connectedTo Lynn Canal
this entity surface form: Taku Inlet
M/V LeConte serviceArea Lynn Canal
Haines, Alaska locatedOn Lynn Canal
Panhandle of Alaska contains Lynn Canal
M/V Chenega serviceArea Lynn Canal
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (partial) locatedOn Lynn Canal
subject surface form: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Taiya Inlet partOf Lynn Canal
Taiya Inlet locatedIn Lynn Canal
this entity surface form: upper Lynn Canal
Taiya Inlet flowsInto Lynn Canal
Taiya Inlet waterwaySystem Lynn Canal
this entity surface form: Lynn Canal–Inside Passage system
Douglas nearbyWaterbody Lynn Canal
Chilkat Peninsula locatedIn Lynn Canal
this entity surface form: Lynn Canal region
Chilkat Peninsula extendsInto Lynn Canal
Haines port locatedOnWaterbody Lynn Canal
Haines port nearbyAttraction Lynn Canal
this entity surface form: Lynn Canal fjord system
Haines Airport near Lynn Canal
Eagle Glacier flowsToward Lynn Canal
Eagle Glacier drainageBasin Lynn Canal
this entity surface form: Lynn Canal region
Chilkoot Inlet partOf Lynn Canal
this entity surface form: Lynn Canal system
Chilkoot Inlet connectedTo Lynn Canal
Chilkoot Inlet mouthsInto Lynn Canal
Chilkoot River mouth Lynn Canal
Chilkoot River emptiesInto Lynn Canal
Chilkat River mouthLocatedIn Lynn Canal
Chilkat River flowsInto Lynn Canal