Alaska Gazetteer
Karheen Passage is a cultural feature (channel) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Karheen Passage |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Channel |
| Description: | Separating Heceta Island and Tuxekan Island, between Otter Sound and Tuxekan Passage, 29 km (18 mi) SE of the community of Edna Bay, Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "Named in 1916 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS); derived from village of Karheen. The water passage was originally referred to as ""the pass to Karheen Cannery.""" |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 55.8027763367 |
| Longitude: | -133.306945801 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Karheen Passage: Karheen Passage.
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(6.8 miles NE) Edna Bay, AK (17.1 miles NW) |
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(19.2 miles SSE) |
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