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.
Statements (47)
| 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 → |
Referenced by (3)
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