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Nakat Inlet

Coordinates: 54°53′38″N 130°44′29″W / 54.89389°N 130.74139°W / 54.89389; -130.74139
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Nakat Inlet is an inlet in Southeast Alaska, U.S.A. The inlet extends north from Ledge Point, at the head of Nakat Bay. The inlet's name possibly derives from the Tlingit term "Nakatse" (English: fox).[1] It was first charted in 1793 by George Vancouver.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nakat Inlet
  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)

54°53′38″N 130°44′29″W / 54.89389°N 130.74139°W / 54.89389; -130.74139