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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal inlet
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
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
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
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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Baranof Island hasCoastlineOn Sitka Sound
Sitka locatedOnWaterbody Sitka Sound
Sitka Sound Science Center near Sitka Sound