Blake Channel

Blake Channel is a channel in Southeast Alaska, U.S.A. It extends 19.3 kilometres (12.0 mi), separating the southeastern part of Wrangell Island from the mainland.[1] It was first traversed and charted in 1793 by James Johnstone, one of George Vancouver's officers during his 1791-95 expedition.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blake Channel
  2. ↑ Vancouver, George, and John Vancouver (1801). A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean, and round the world. London: J. Stockdale.

Coordinates: 56°18′40″N 131°59′20″W / 56.31111°N 131.98889°W / 56.31111; -131.98889

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