Cook Inlet
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Cook Inlet is a large tidal estuary in south-central Alaska known for its dramatic tides, oil and gas fields, and role as a key marine waterway near Anchorage.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cook Inlet basin | 1 |
| Lower Cook Inlet | 1 |
| Lower Cook Inlet Sugpiaq | 1 |
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inlet
ⓘ
tidal estuary ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| explorationYear | 1778 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Alaska
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Alaska
|
| hasArm |
Kamishak Bay
ⓘ
Knik Arm ⓘ Trading Bay ⓘ Turnagain Arm ⓘ |
| hasAverageTidalRange | among the highest in North America ⓘ |
| hasClimate | subarctic maritime ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalConcern |
endangered beluga whale population
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ oil spill risk ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature | volcanic arc along the west side ⓘ |
| hasHazard | strong currents and shifting shoals for navigation ⓘ |
| hasIceConditions | seasonal sea ice in winter ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousConnection |
Alaska Natives
ⓘ
surface form:
Dena’ina people
Sugpiaq people ⓘ
surface form:
Sugpiaq (Alutiiq) people
|
| hasIndustry |
commercial fishing industry
ⓘ
commercial shipping ⓘ natural gas production ⓘ offshore oil production ⓘ onshore oil production ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Chisik Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Foreland ⓘ Fire Island ⓘ Kalgin Island ⓘ West Foreland ⓘ |
| hasMajorCityOnShore |
Anchorage
ⓘ
Homer ⓘ Kenai ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiverMouth |
Anchor River
ⓘ
Drift River NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenai River ⓘ Knik River ⓘ Matanuska River ⓘ Ninilchik River ⓘ Susitna River ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear | Anchorage ⓘ |
| hasNearbyVolcano |
Mount Iliamna
ⓘ
Mount Redoubt ⓘ Mount Spurr ⓘ |
| hasPort |
Homer Harbor
ⓘ
Port of Alaska ⓘ
surface form:
Port of Anchorage
Port of Nikiski ⓘ |
| hasRegulatoryBody | Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council ⓘ |
| hasResource |
crude oil
ⓘ
natural gas ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Cook Inlet beluga whale
ⓘ
Pacific salmon ⓘ bald eagle ⓘ halibut ⓘ harbor seal ⓘ sea otter ⓘ |
| isNavigationRouteFor |
cargo ships serving Anchorage
ⓘ
fishing vessels ⓘ oil tankers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
as a key marine waterway near Anchorage
ⓘ
beluga whale population ⓘ commercial fishing ⓘ large tidal range ⓘ oil and gas fields ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Southcentral Alaska ⓘ
surface form:
south-central Alaska
|
| namedAfter | James Cook ⓘ |
| near | Anchorage ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf of Alaska
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| wasExploredBy | James Cook ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cook Inlet basin
this entity surface form:
Lower Cook Inlet Sugpiaq