King William Island (French: Île du Roi-Guillaume; previously: King William Land; Inuktitut: Qikiqtaq) [3] is an island in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, which is part of the Arctic Archipelago.

Prince William Sound (Sugpiaq: Suungaaciq) is a sound off the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula. Its largest port is Valdez, at the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.

Prince William Sound encompasses 10,000 square miles of protected waterways, islands, fjords, and around 150 glaciers. The region offers habitat for diverse marine life including humpback whales, orca whales, porpoises, sea otters, sea lions, and seals.

Prince William Sound, irregular inlet of the Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, U.S. It lies east of the Kenai Peninsula and spans about 90 to 100 miles (145 to 160 km). Hinchinbrook and Montague islands are at its oceanward entrance. The area lies within …

Prince William Sound is arguably the best place in Alaska to see spectacular coastal scenery and tidewater glaciers calving into the ocean. It has the densest concentration of tidewater glaciers in the world, some flowing a dozen miles from ice-capped peaks to terminate in cliffs of ice towering hundreds of feet above the water.

2021年5月3日 · Discover all the exciting things to do in Prince William Sound. Explore picturesque trails in Whittier, Valdez, or Cordova. Or delight in day tours and attractions, such as thrilling Jet Ski and ocean kayak tours, intimate small glacier cruises, and …

You’ll truly see the best of Prince William Sound. And traveling by ferry provides a relaxing intermission between towns; you’ll get to absorb the beautiful scenery of the Sound, looking for glaciers and wildlife along the way.

Prince William Sound. Alaska's Prince William Sound is ringed by the coastal mountains of the Chugach Range and situated in the midst of the Chugach National Forest. Its 2,700 miles of coastline is home to the towns and villages of Chenega Bay, Cordova, Tatitlek, Whittier and …

This island is in a key location in Lancaster Sound at the junction of Prince Regent Inlet and Barrow Strait, off the northwest coast of Somerset Island. It has some really impressive and steep seabird cliffs that is one of the most important sites in the Canadian Arctic and a bird sanctuary.

2024年6月3日 · Centered amongst the rugged coastline, fjords, and numerous glaciers of the Gulf of Alaska, Prince William Sound is an exquisite swath of natural beauty, with more than 10,000 square miles of protected waterways, rocky hills and mountains, and lush forests.