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Bradfield Canal

Bradfield Canal

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Bradfield Canal is an inlet in Southeast Alaska, United States. It extends 30 kilometres (19 mi) west from the mouth of the Bradfield River to Ernest Sound at Point Warde.[1] 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".[2]

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  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bradfield Canal
  2. [2]
    Vancouver, George, and John Vancouver (1801). A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean, and round the world. London: J. Stockdale.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

56°12′27″N 131°43′45″W


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