Nassau Fjord
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Nassau Fjord or Nassau Fiord is a four mile long inlet in Alaska
branching off from Prince William Sound
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Nassau Fjord is glacially carved and also home to the famous tidewater Chenega Glacier
which shares a two mile long calving face with the Fjord. The Princeton
and Tigertail Glaciers both come terminate within one mile of the fjord's waters as well.
Due to the large amount of glacial activity in the fjord, it is a popular destination for many kayakers and boaters and features many iceberg
s. Most trips to the fjord leave from nearby Chenega
or Whittier
.
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
branching off from Prince William Sound
Prince William Sound
Prince William Sound 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...
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Nassau Fjord is glacially carved and also home to the famous tidewater Chenega Glacier
Chenega Glacier
Chenega Glacier is a tidewater glacier located in Prince William Sound and on the Kenai Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska.Chenega Glacier was named in 1905 for Chenega Island and the nearby community of Chenega Bay. The glacier is a tourist attraction, drawing many kayakers and small cruise...
which shares a two mile long calving face with the Fjord. The Princeton
Princeton Glacier
The Princeton Glacier is a glacier in the Sargent Icefield, Kenai Peninsula in Alaska.The glacier was named in 1909 for Princeton University by George Perkins of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey....
and Tigertail Glaciers both come terminate within one mile of the fjord's waters as well.
Due to the large amount of glacial activity in the fjord, it is a popular destination for many kayakers and boaters and features many iceberg
Iceberg
An iceberg is a large piece of ice from freshwater that has broken off from a snow-formed glacier or ice shelf and is floating in open water. It may subsequently become frozen into pack ice...
s. Most trips to the fjord leave from nearby Chenega
Chenega, Alaska
Chenega is a census-designated place on Evans Island in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located in Prince William Sound, the CDP consists of the Chugach Alutiiq village of Chenega Bay, which was established only after the Good Friday Earthquake destroyed the original...
or Whittier
Whittier, Alaska
Whittier is a city in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of 2006, the population was 177. The city is also a port for the Alaska Marine Highway.-Geography:...
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