Sitka Sound
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Sitka Sound is a coastal inlet in southeastern Alaska known for its rich marine life, scenic islands, and role as the maritime setting for the city of Sitka.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal inlet
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sound ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Gulf of Alaska ⓘ |
| borders | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| climate | maritime climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasCityOnShore |
Sitka
ⓘ
surface form:
Sitka, Alaska
|
| hasEcosystemType | temperate rainforest marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasHarbor | Sitka harbor ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent | Russian-American maritime activity near Sitka ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse | indigenous Tlingit fishing grounds ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Apple Island
NERFINISHED
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Baranof Island ⓘ Biorka Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Crow Island ⓘ Japonski Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Kasiana Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Kruzof Island ⓘ Long Island ⓘ Middle Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Necker Island ⓘ Samsing Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Siginaka Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Lazaria Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Vitskari Rocks ⓘ |
| hasMarineSpecies |
Dungeness crab
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Pacific herring ⓘ Pacific salmon ⓘ Steller sea lion ⓘ gray whale ⓘ halibut ⓘ harbor seal ⓘ humpback whale ⓘ orca ⓘ rockfish ⓘ sea otter ⓘ sea star ⓘ sea urchin ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
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surface form:
St. Lazaria Island unit of Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
|
| hasWildlifeRefuge | Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
marine tourism ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ rich marine life ⓘ scenic islands ⓘ sea kayaking ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Alexander Archipelago ⓘ Southeastern Alaska ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast Alaska
|
| maritimeSettingFor |
Sitka
ⓘ
surface form:
Sitka, Alaska
|
| nearbyMountainRange |
Baranof Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Baranof Island mountains
|
| partOf |
Southeastern Alaska
ⓘ
surface form:
Inside Passage region of Alaska
|
| usedFor |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
marine transportation ⓘ recreation ⓘ subsistence fishing ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | saltwater inlet ⓘ |
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