Nakat Bay

Bay in Alaska, United States

Nakat Bay is a bay in Southeast Alaska, United States. The bay extends northeast 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Cape Fox.[1] It was charted in 1793 by George Vancouver.[2] The bay's name comes from a Tlingit name published in 1853 on a Russian Hydrographic Department chart as "Bukh(ta) Nakat" (English: Nakat Bay).[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Nakat Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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°46′59″N 130°46′22″W﻿ / ﻿54.78306°N 130.77278°W﻿ / 54.78306; -130.77278

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