gulf of alaska

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Definition of gulf of alaska in English English dictionary

An arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island in the west to the Alexander Archipelago in the east

Gulf, southern Alaska, U.S. Situated between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago, it receives the Susitna and Copper rivers. Ports on the gulf include Anchorage, Seward, and Valdez; the last is North America's northernmost ice-free harbour and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline's terminal. Capt. James Cook, its European discoverer, entered the gulf in 1778 and proceeded as far north as Prince William Sound

a gulf of the Pacific Ocean between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago

Hyphenation

gulf of A·las·ka

Turkish pronunciation

gʌlf ıv ıläskı

Pronunciation

/ˈgəlf əv əˈlaskə/ /ˈɡʌlf əv əˈlæskə/