Chilkat Peninsula
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The Chilkat Peninsula is a peninsula
in Lynn Canal
, Southeast Alaska
that divides the Chilkoot
and Chilkat Inlet
s and divides the Chilkat
and Chilkoot
watersheds. The peninsula extends into Lynn Canal as well.
The town of Haines
sits on the northern end of the peninsula while the neighborhood of Mud Bay
is located closer towards the center of the peninsula.
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
in Lynn Canal
Lynn Canal
Lynn Canal is an inlet into the mainland of southeast Alaska.Lynn Canal runs about from the inlets of the Chilkat River south to Chatham Strait and Stephens Passage...
, Southeast Alaska
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...
that divides the Chilkoot
Chilkoot Inlet
Chilkoot Inlet is an inlet in the Southeast region of the U.S. state of Alaska, located on the eastern side of the Chilkat Peninsula in Lynn Canal. Chilkoot Inlet is the terminus of the Chilkoot River and its watershed, and also home to Lutak, Alaska....
and Chilkat Inlet
Chilkat Inlet
Chilkat Inlet is an inlet in Lynn Canal in the Southeast region of the U.S. state of Alaska that includes the delta for the Chilkat River and borders Haines and the Chilkat Peninsula....
s and divides the Chilkat
Chilkat River
The Chilkat River is a river in British Columbia and southeastern Alaska that flows southward from the Coast Range to the Chilkat Inlet and ultimately Lynn Canal. It is about long. It begins at Chilkat Glacier, in Alaska, flows west and south in British Columbia for , enters Alaska and continues...
and Chilkoot
Chilkoot River
The Chilkoot River is a river in Southeast Alaska, USA, which extends about from its source and covers a watershed area of . The source of the river is in the Takshanuk Mountains to the west and the Freebee glacier and unnamed mountains to the east. From its source, the upper reach of the river...
watersheds. The peninsula extends into Lynn Canal as well.
The town of Haines
Haines, Alaska
Haines is a census-designated place in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the area was 1,811. Haines was formerly a city but no longer has a municipal government...
sits on the northern end of the peninsula while the neighborhood of Mud Bay
Mud Bay, Alaska
Mud Bay is a census-designated place in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 137.-Geography:Mud Bay is located at ....
is located closer towards the center of the peninsula.