Tongass Narrows is a cultural feature (channel) in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. The primary coordinates for Tongass Narrows places it within the AK 99901 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Tongass Narrows |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Cultural |
Class: | Channel |
Description: | connects W end of Behm Canal with Revillagigedo Channel, between Gravina and Revillagigedo Is., SE end is divided by Pennock I. into East and West Channels, Alex. Arch. |
History: | Named by local pilots about 1878-80; published in 1885 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). |
Borough: | Ketchikan Gateway Borough |
Latitude: | 55.3886108398 |
Longitude: | -131.752227783 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Tongass Narrows: Tongass Narrows.
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