Bradfield Canal
Encyclopedia
Bradfield Canal is an inlet in Southeast Alaska
, U.S.A
. It extends 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) west from the mouth of the Bradfield River to Ernest Sound
at Point Warde. It was first charted in 1793 by James Johnstone
, one of George Vancouver
's officers during his 1791-95 expedition
. Vancouver later named it "Bradfield Channel".
Alaska Panhandle
Southeast Alaska, sometimes referred to as the Alaska Panhandle, is the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Alaska, which lies west of the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The majority of Southeast Alaska's area is part of the Tongass National Forest, the United...
, U.S.A
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It extends 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) west from the mouth of the Bradfield River to Ernest Sound
Ernest Sound
Ernest Sound is a strait in Southeast Alaska, U.S.A. It extends southwest, from the mouth of Bradfield Canal to Clarence Strait, separating Wrangell and Etolin Islands from the mainland. It was first traversed and charted in 1793 by James Johnstone, one of George Vancouver's officers during his...
at Point Warde. It was first charted in 1793 by James Johnstone
James Johnstone (explorer)
James Johnstone was a British naval officer and explorer. He is noted for having served as sailing master of the armed tender HMS Chatham and later acting lieutenant during George Vancouver’s 1791-95 expedition to the Pacific Northwest...
, one of George Vancouver
George Vancouver
Captain George Vancouver RN was an English officer of the British Royal Navy, best known for his 1791-95 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of contemporary Alaska, British Columbia, Washington and Oregon...
's officers during his 1791-95 expedition
Vancouver Expedition
The Vancouver Expedition was a four-and-a-half-year voyage of exploration and diplomacy, commanded by Captain George Vancouver. The expedition circumnavigated the globe, touched five continents and changed the course of history for the indigenous nations and several European empires and their...
. Vancouver later named it "Bradfield Channel".