The Alexander Archipelago, located southeast of Alaska, is a chain of islands that stretches for more than 300 miles. About 1,100 islands make up the territory; they are the exposed summits of the Pacific coast’s buried mountains. The islands are isolated from the mainland by narrow waterways and fjords. As it makes its way northward among the islands, the northern portion of the Inside Passage is protected from the elements.
Chichagof Island, also known as Shee Kaax, is located in the Alaska Panhandle near Bell Island, Nelson Island, and Soloma Point in the Alexander Archipelago. It is the fifth-largest island in the United States, measuring 75 miles in length and 50 miles in width for[…]
Peril Strait, also known as Háat Ishkáak, is a narrow passageway between the islands of the Alexander Archipelago in southeast Alaska. Baranof Island and Catherine Island are to its south, and Chichagof Island is to its north. The 50-mile-long Peril Strait connects Salisbury Sound in[…]
