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McLean Arm Bay, Prince of Wales Island
McLean Arm Bay is a narrow inlet that extends 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west from Clarence Strait, on the southeast coast of Prince of Wales Island, about 40 miles (65 km) southwest of Ketchikan and 40 miles (65 km) southeast of Hydaburg, Alaska.
Snug Harbor, Chisik Island
Snug Harbor is a historical cannery located along a bight on the west coast of Chisik Island, at the southern end of Tuxedni Channel, on the western shore of Cook Inlet, about 51 miles (82 km) northwest of Homer and 56 miles (90 km) southwest of Kenai, Alaska.
Minter, Henderson Bay
Minter is a community on the northwestern shore of Henderson Bay, at the head of Carr Inlet in South Puget Sound, about 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Seattle and 5.5 miles (9 km) northwest of Gig Harbor, Washington.
Bootlegger Cove, Kachemak Bay
Bootlegger Cove is the local name for a small shallow embayment, also known as Little Jakolof Bay, on the southeastern shore of Kachemak Bay, about 12 miles (19 km) south of Homer and 7.6 miles (12 km) northwest of Seldovia, Alaska.
Bamfield, Barkley Sound
Bamfield is a community located on Barkley Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island, 32 miles (52 km) southwest of Port Alberni and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Ucluelet, British Columbia.
Ross Adams Mine, Kendrick Bay
The Ross Adams Mine is a historical uranium-thorium site located on Kendrick Bay in the Tongass National Forest on the southeastern slopes of Bokan Mountain, about 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Hydaburg and 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Ketchikan, Alaska.
Funter Bay, Admiralty Island
Funter Bay is located on the west coast of the Mansfield Peninsula on Admiralty Island, approximately 32 miles (52 km) southeast of Gustavus and 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Juneau, Alaska.
Ocean Roar, Walker Creek
Ocean Roar is a small group of buildings at the mouth of Walker Creek, and formerly a community on the North Pacific Coast Railroad, about 2.3 miles (3.7 km) southwest of Tomales and 16 miles (26 km) west of Petaluma, California.
Harrison Lagoon, Prince William Sound
Harrison Lagoon is about 0.5 miles (800 m) across, located on the west side of Port Wells in Prince William Sound, 66 miles (106 km) west-southwest of Valdez and 22 miles (35.5 km) northeast of Whittier, Alaska.
Tuck Narrows, Tuck Inlet
Tuck Narrows is located at the head of Tuck Inlet, about 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
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