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Prince William Sound, on the south coast of Alaska. Prince William Sound (Sugpiaq: Suungaaciq) is a sound off the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula. Its largest port is Valdez, at the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.
Descending from the Chugach Mountains to Prince William Sound, Alaska Coordinates 61°13′11″N 146°53′43″W / 61.21972°N 146.89528°W / 61.21972; -146
Writing in 1913, the U.S. Geographical Survey described the glacier as "one of the most beautiful ice streams of Prince William Sound." [3] It is currently advancing into old-growth forest, slowly pushing down trees. [4] [5] Between 1996 and 2002, it advanced an average of 15 m per year. Its height at its front is estimated at 200 ft, and its ...
College Fjord is a fjord located in the northern sector of Prince William Sound in the U.S. state of Alaska. The fjord contains five tidewater glaciers (glaciers that terminate in water), five large valley glaciers, and dozens of smaller glaciers, most named after renowned East Coast colleges (women's colleges for the NW side, and men's ...
It is called the gateway to Prince William Sound as many water taxis, kayak tours, anglers, and recreational boaters use the bay to access nearby state marine parks and federal cabins. The town of Whittier was founded along the banks of Passage Canal to serve as a secret deep water port for the United States military during World War II .
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Montague Island (Sugpiaq: Suklluurniilnguq) lies in the Gulf of Alaska at the entrance to Prince William Sound, Alaska. The island has a land area of 790.88 km 2 (305.36 sq mi), making it the 25th largest island in the United States .
The tsunami would propagate at 24–40 m (79–131 ft) per second across the Prince William Sound, posing a threat to small kayaks and large cruise vessels. Turbidity currents may be triggered by the landslide or tsunami, potentially damaging two submarine cables in the sound.