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Shelikof Strait

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is at its northern end. The strait is well known for its extreme tidal flow due to its close proximity to Cook Inlet, which can have maximum tidal variances of up to 40 feet (12 meters).
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fur trader who founded the first Russian settlement in what is now Alaska at
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Shelikof Strait separates the mainland coastal strip of the
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Shelikhov Strait

Russian
strait
U.S. state
Alaska
Kodiak
Afognak
Kodiak Island Borough
statute miles
Cook Inlet
Grigory Shelikhov
Russian
Three Saints Bay
United States Navy
seaplane tender
USS Shelikof
57°52′54″N 154°25′31″W / 57.88167°N 154.42528°W / 57.88167; -154.42528
Карта Ледовитого моря и Восточного океана (1844)
public domain
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
here
ISBN
0-87779-546-0
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Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
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