Togiak Bay
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Togiak Bay is an 18-mile-long (30 km) bay
in the U.S. state
of Alaska
. It extends southwest from the Togiak River
to Hagemeister Island
and east 25 miles (40 km) from Tongue Point to the mouth of the Negukthlik River.
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
in 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...
. It extends southwest from the Togiak River
Togiak River
Togiak River is a 48-mile-long river in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins at Togiak Lake and flows southwest to Togiak Bay, two miles east of Togiak and 45 miles east of Goodnews Bay....
to Hagemeister Island
Hagemeister Island
Hagemeister Island is an island in the U.S. state of Alaska, located on the north shore of Bristol Bay at the entrance to Togiak Bay.The island is long, has a land area of , and its highest point is...
and east 25 miles (40 km) from Tongue Point to the mouth of the Negukthlik River.