Chilkoot Inlet
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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
.
Inlet
An inlet is a narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water, often leading to an enclosed body of water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon or marsh. In sea coasts an inlet usually refers to the actual connection between a bay and the ocean and is often called an...
in the Southeast region of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
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...
, located on the eastern side of the Chilkat Peninsula
Chilkat Peninsula
The Chilkat Peninsula is a peninsula in Lynn Canal, Southeast Alaska that divides the Chilkoot and Chilkat Inlets and divides the Chilkat and Chilkoot watersheds. The peninsula extends into Lynn Canal as well....
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...
. Chilkoot Inlet is the terminus of the Chilkoot River
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...
and its watershed, and also home to Lutak
Lutak, Alaska
Lutak is a census-designated place in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 39 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lutak is located at ....
, Alaska
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...
.