Tongass Narrows

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Tongass Narrows is a coastal waterway in southeastern Alaska known for its busy marine traffic, seaplane operations, and role as the main channel adjacent to the city of Ketchikan.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal waterway
strait
adjacentTo Ketchikan Gateway Borough NERFINISHED
Ketchikan
surface form: "city of Ketchikan"
bodyOfWaterType saltwater channel
connectsTo Clarence Strait
Nichols Passage
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
hasClimate maritime climate
hasEconomicRole supports fishing industry in Ketchikan
supports tourism industry in Ketchikan
supports transportation links for Ketchikan
hasFacilityOnShore Ketchikan International Airport
Ketchikan seaplane bases
hasFeature narrow channel sections
navigational aids
tidal currents
hasHazard congested traffic from vessels and seaplanes
reduced visibility from fog and rain
hasPort Ketchikan Harbor
surface form: "Port of Ketchikan"
hasRegulation seaplane operating procedures
vessel traffic control measures
hasTransportationLink airport ferry between Ketchikan and Gravina Island
hasUse commercial fishing route
cruise ship corridor
local ferry route
marine transportation route
seaplane operations
isMainChannelFor Ketchikan NERFINISHED
isNavigatedBy Alaska Marine Highway System
surface form: "Alaska Marine Highway ferries"

cruise ships
fishing vessels
pleasure craft
knownFor busy marine traffic
proximity to downtown Ketchikan
seaplane traffic
locatedIn Alaska
Alexander Archipelago
southeastern Alaska
locatedInOrNear Tongass National Forest
nearbyIsland Gravina Island NERFINISHED
Revillagigedo Island
partOf Inside Passage
region Pacific Northwest
surface form: "Pacific Northwest coastal region"
separates Gravina Island NERFINISHED
Revillagigedo Island NERFINISHED
waterwayFor access to Ketchikan waterfront

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Ketchikan locatedOn Tongass Narrows
Ketchikan Harbor locatedOnBodyOfWater Tongass Narrows
Saxman Totem Park near Tongass Narrows

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