Gastineau Channel

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Gastineau Channel is a narrow tidal waterway in southeastern Alaska that separates Douglas Island from the mainland and provides the waterfront setting for the city of Juneau.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf channel
geographic feature
tidal waterway
adjacentTo Juneau
surface form: City and Borough of Juneau
bodyOfWaterType tidal channel
climate maritime
connectedTo Stephens Passage
Lynn Canal
surface form: Taku Inlet
country United States of America
surface form: United States
formsWaterfrontOf Juneau
governingBody Juneau
surface form: City and Borough of Juneau
hasEconomicRole supports cruise ship traffic
supports tourism in Juneau
hasFeature intertidal mudflats
narrow passage
steep surrounding mountains
hasNavigationCondition affected by tides and currents
hasPort Juneau harbor
surface form: Port of Juneau
hasRisk shallow areas at low tide
hasShorelineSettlement Douglas
Juneau
Thane
West Juneau
hasViewOf Juneau Icefield
Mount Juneau
Mount Roberts
hasWildlife bald eagles
harbor seals
salmon
whales
influencedBy tides
locatedIn Alaska
Southeastern Alaska
surface form: Southeast Alaska
locatedOn Pacific coast of North America
namedAfter John Gastineau
near Coast Mountains
Tongass National Forest
partOf Alaskan coastal waterways
Inside Passage
region Panhandle of Alaska
surface form: Alaska Panhandle
separates Alaska mainland
Douglas Island
usedFor commercial fishing
marine transportation
recreational boating
waterSalinity saltwater

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Juneau harbor locatedIn Gastineau Channel
Juneau International Airport locatedNear Gastineau Channel
Juneau locatedOn Gastineau Channel
Juneau harbor locatedOnWaterBody Gastineau Channel