Resurrection Bay
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Resurrection Bay is a scenic fjord on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula known for its deep waters, rich marine wildlife, and role as the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Resurrection Bay canonical | 9 |
| Resurrection Bay region | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
fjord ⓘ |
| accessedVia |
Alaska Railroad
ⓘ
surface form:
Alaska Railroad (to Seward)
Seward Highway ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Kenai Fjords National Park ⓘ |
| climate | maritime subarctic climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Gulf of Alaska ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasCityOnShore | Seward, Alaska ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep-water basin
ⓘ
steep fjord walls ⓘ tidewater glaciers in surrounding area ⓘ |
| hasHarbor |
Port of Seward
ⓘ
Seward Small Boat Harbor ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Caines Head area (peninsula-like headland)
ⓘ
Fox Island ⓘ Hive Island ⓘ Rugged Island ⓘ |
| hasProtectedAreaOnShore |
Caines Head State Recreation Area
ⓘ
Driftwood Bay State Marine Park ⓘ Sandspit Point State Marine Park ⓘ Sunny Cove State Marine Park ⓘ Thumb Cove State Marine Park ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Steller sea lion
ⓘ
surface form:
Steller sea lions
halibut ⓘ harbor seals ⓘ humpback whales ⓘ orca (killer whales) ⓘ puffins ⓘ salmon ⓘ sea otters ⓘ seabirds ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep waters
ⓘ
gateway role to Kenai Fjords National Park ⓘ glacially carved fjord topography ⓘ rich marine wildlife ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Gulf of Alaska ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of Alaska region
Kenai Peninsula ⓘ |
| namedBy | Alexander Baranov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin |
named after the Resurrection of Christ
ⓘ
named because a storm reportedly abated on Easter Sunday ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity |
Anchorage
ⓘ
surface form:
Anchorage, Alaska
|
| partOf |
Northern Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
|
| usedFor |
sea kayaking
ⓘ
sport fishing ⓘ tour boat excursions ⓘ whale watching ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Resurrection Bay region