Muir Inlet
Muir Inlet is an inlet in Glacier Bay, U.S.A. Muir Inlet heads in Muir Glacier, and extends for 48 kilometers (30 mi) [1] south to Glacier Bay, 51 miles (82 km) NW of Hoonah, Alaska[2] Muir Inlet is separated from Chilkat Inlet and Lynn Canal by Chilkat Range. Muir Inlet has several glacier's terminuses besides Muir Glacier, most prominent are Casement Glacier, and Riggs Glacier. In the west lies the Wachusett Inlet and in the east the Adam's Inlet.[3]
Muir Inlet was named in 1883 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for John Muir, (1834–1918), who visited this area in 1890.[2] Muir Inlet is popular kayaking destination.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ "Fjords as temporary sediment traps: History of glacial erosion and deposition in Muir Inlet, Glacier Bay National Park, southeastern Alaska" GSA Bulletin (2010) 122 (7–8): 1067–1080.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Muir Inlet
- ^ Muir Inlet MapCarta.
- ^ Water: Muir Inlet, AK
- ^ Glacier Bay National Park: Muir Inlet Paddle
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- Marine Benthic Habitat Mapping of Muir Inlet, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska With an Evaluation of the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard III By Luke D. Trusel, Guy R. Cochrane, Lisa L. Etherington, Ross D. Powell, and Larry A. Mayer. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3122
Coordinates: 58°52′04.1″N 136°05′18.3″W / 58.867806°N 136.088417°W
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