Chatham Strait

Chatham Strait, or Shee ya xhaak in the Tlingit language, is a narrow passage of the in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of .
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  • Type: Channel
  • Description: strait in Alaska, United States
  • Also known as: Chirikof Bay”, “Christian Sound”, “Detroit de Chatham”, “Ensenada del Principe”, and “Menzies Strait

Chatham Strait

Latitude
56.965° or 56° 57′ 54″ north
Longitude
-134.62556° or 134° 37′ 32″ west
Open location code
9487X98F+2Q
Geo­Names ID
5845270
Wiki­data ID
Q1068226
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Chatham Strait” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: مضيق تشاثام
  • Bulgarian: Чатъм (проток)
  • Bulgarian: Чатъм
  • Catalan: Estret de Chatham
  • Cebuano: Chatham Strait
  • Chinese: 查塔姆海峡
  • Dutch: Chatham Strait
  • French: détroit de Chatham
  • French: Détroit de Chatham
  • German: Chatham Strait
  • German: Straße von Chatham
  • Hebrew: מצר צ’טהאם
  • Italian: stretto di Chatham
  • Italian: Stretto di Chatham
  • Japanese: チャタム海峡
  • Lithuanian: Čatamo sąsiauris
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Chatham Strait
  • Portuguese: Estreito de Chatham
  • Spanish: Estrecho de Chatham

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Baranof Warm Springs and Hidden Falls.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yasha Island and Point Gardner Light.

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Curious Channels to Discover

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