Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,586,561,991 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Lynn Canal

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Lynn Canal, natural inlet, c.90 mi (145 km) long, 7–12 mi (11–19 km) wide, SE Alaska. It connects in the S with Chatham Strait and Stephens Passage and thrusts north between mountains to break finally into the inlets of the Chilkoot and Chilkat rivers. Navigable to its head, Lynn Canal connects Skagway with Juneau and is an important shipping lane. During the Alaska gold rush (1896) it was a major route to the gold fields.

Lynn Canal

Deep fjord, southeastern Alaska, U.S. An important gateway to the Klondike region, it is 80 mi (129 km) long and 6 mi (10 km) wide. The northernmost fjord to penetrate the Coast Mountains, it was named in 1794 by Capt. George Vancouver for his birthplace, King's Lynn, Eng.

Lynn Canal 

a fjord-shaped inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the southeastern coast of Alaska. Length, approximately 100 km; width, to 40 km; depth, to 468 m. Its banks are high and steep. The semidiurnal tides are approximately 2 m high. Lynn Canal is covered with floating ice from January through July. The port of Skagway is located at the end of the inlet.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
A quarter-century later, the US Army built its first Alaskan post, Fort William Henry Seward, to guard commerce in the Lynn Canal.
Cruise control: how a small band of activists fought Alaska's tour ... by Henry, Daniel L. / Earth Island Journal
The line's seven-day northbound Alaska itinerary departs from Vancouver, and includes among its ports of call: Ketchikan, Juneau, Lynn Canal, Skagway, Sitka, Anchorage and general cruising along the Inside Passage coastline, College Fjord and Prince William Sound.
Charting a course for Alaska waters: Alaska's cruise industry plans ... by Colby, Nicole A. Bonham / Alaska Business Monthly
GULF OF ALASKA PKZ012-013 Northern Lynn Canal--Southern Lynn Canal 03 1118AKS 1530AKS A blocking pattern occurred for Southeast Alaska in early December.
Storm data and unusual weather phenomena by Storm Data
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.