Passage Canal

Passage Canal
Passage Canal
Passage Canal
Location	Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Coordinates	60°48′47″N 148°32′46″W / 60.813°N 148.546°W / 60.813; -148.546Coordinates: 60°48′47″N 148°32′46″W / 60.813°N 148.546°W / 60.813; -148.546
Primary inflows	, , , ,
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	11 mi (18 km)[1]
Max. width	2 mi (3.2 km)
Average depth	1,128 ft (344 m)
Max. depth	1,290 ft (390 m)
Frozen	Never
Islands	None
Sections/sub-basins	Shotgun Cove, Emerald Bay, Squirrel Cove, Poe Bay, Logging Camp Bay
Settlements	Whittier

Passage Canal is a bay of Prince William Sound on the east coast of the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, United States. Its only settlement is the small town of Whittier, located near the head of the bay.

It is called the gateway to Prince William Sound as many water taxis, kayak tours, anglers, and recreational boaters use the bay to access nearby state marine parks and federal cabins.

The town of Whittier was founded along the banks of Passage Canal to serve as a secret deep water port for the U.S. Military during World War II.^[2]

Fatalities and incidents[]

On April 1, 2018, Anchorage resident Karl Stoltz went missing after departing Whittier's deep water port in a small skiff to harvest crabs over Easter. Earlier, he had been spotted experiencing issues with the engine of the watercraft, which had recently been bought on Craigslist.^[3] His hypothermic body was found floating two days later, attached to lines hooked to crab pots after an intensive Coast Guard search.^[4]

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