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Favorite Channel in Juneau Borough AK

Favorite Channel, Juneau Borough, Alaska

Favorite Channel is a cultural feature (channel) in Juneau Borough. The primary coordinates for Favorite Channel places it within the AK 99801 ZIP Code delivery area.

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Feature Name:	Favorite Channel
Category:	Alaska physical, cultural and historic features
Feature Type:	Cultural
Class:	Channel
Description:	16 miles long. Extends NW from Stephens Passage to Lynn Canal, N of Lincoln I. and 28 mi. NW Juneau, Coast Mts.
History:	Named in 1880 by Y. S. Navy officers for the 80 ft. steamboat Favorite, built in 1874. The vessel was chartered by the Navy for Alaskan surveying work and was later used to conduct trading and fishing for the herring-reduction plant at Killisnoo. It was in operation until about 1900 (DeArmond, 1957, p. 19).
Borough:	Juneau Borough
Latitude:	58.4894447327
Longitude:	-134.882781982

Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Favorite Channel: Favorite Channel.

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