Cook Inlet

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Cook Inlet is a large tidal estuary in south-central Alaska known for its dramatic tides, oil and gas fields, and role as a key marine waterway near Anchorage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf inlet
tidal estuary
country United States
explorationYear 1778
governedBy State of Alaska
linked to: Alaska
hasArm Kamishak Bay
Knik Arm
Trading Bay
Turnagain Arm
hasAverageTidalRange among the highest in North America
hasClimate subarctic maritime
hasEnvironmentalConcern endangered beluga whale population
habitat degradation
oil spill risk
hasGeologicalFeature volcanic arc along the west side
hasHazard strong currents and shifting shoals for navigation
hasIceConditions seasonal sea ice in winter
hasIndigenousConnection Dena’ina people
linked to: Alaska Natives

Sugpiaq (Alutiiq) people
linked to: Sugpiaq people
hasIndustry commercial fishing industry
commercial shipping
natural gas production
offshore oil production
onshore oil production
hasIsland Chisik Island
East Foreland
Fire Island
Kalgin Island
West Foreland
hasMajorCityOnShore Anchorage
Homer
Kenai
hasMajorRiverMouth Anchor River
Drift River
Kenai River
Knik River
Matanuska River
Ninilchik River
Susitna River
hasMouthNear Anchorage
hasNearbyVolcano Mount Iliamna
Mount Redoubt
Mount Spurr
hasPort Homer Harbor
Port of Anchorage
linked to: Port of Alaska

Port of Nikiski
hasRegulatoryBody Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council
hasResource crude oil
natural gas
hasWildlife Cook Inlet beluga whale
Pacific salmon
bald eagle
halibut
harbor seal
sea otter
isNavigationRouteFor cargo ships serving Anchorage
fishing vessels
oil tankers
knownFor as a key marine waterway near Anchorage
beluga whale population
commercial fishing
large tidal range
oil and gas fields
strong tidal currents
locatedIn Alaska
south-central Alaska
linked to: Southcentral Alaska
namedAfter James Cook
near Anchorage
partOf Gulf of Alaska
Pacific Ocean
wasExploredBy James Cook

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Anchorage locatedOn Cook Inlet
Alutiiq region Lower Cook Inlet
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Alaska Range drainageTo Cook Inlet basin
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District of Alaska contains Cook Inlet
Southcentral Alaska contains Cook Inlet
Port of Alaska locatedIn Cook Inlet
Sugpiaq hasSubgroup Lower Cook Inlet Sugpiaq
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Seward Highway hasViewOf Cook Inlet
Mount Redoubt near Cook Inlet
Susitna River flowsInto Cook Inlet
Susitna River mouthLocation Cook Inlet
Susitna River drainageBasin Cook Inlet basin
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Susitna River region Cook Inlet region
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Kenai locatedOn Cook Inlet
Kenai hasViewOf Cook Inlet
Kenai hasCoastlineOn Cook Inlet
Homer locatedOn Cook Inlet
Homer locatedInBodyOfWaterRegion lower Cook Inlet
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Matanuska River flowsInto Cook Inlet
Matanuska River riverSystem Cook Inlet watershed
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Alaska Outer Continental Shelf contains Cook Inlet planning area
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Alaska Northern Railway servedRegion Cook Inlet region
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Turnagain Arm partOf Cook Inlet
Knik Arm partOf Cook Inlet
Knik Arm region Cook Inlet basin
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Knik Arm flowsInto Cook Inlet
Kenai Mountains borders Cook Inlet
Kenai Mountains drainageTo Cook Inlet
Kenai Peninsula borders Cook Inlet
Trading Bay locatedIn Cook Inlet
Kamishak Bay locatedIn Cook Inlet
Kamishak Bay partOf Cook Inlet ecosystem
linked to: Cook Inlet
West Foreland locatedIn Cook Inlet
West Foreland hasCoastlineOn Cook Inlet
West Foreland hasNearbyFeature Cook Inlet shipping lanes
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Cook Inlet beluga whale distribution upper Cook Inlet
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Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council locatedIn Cook Inlet region
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Kalgin Island locatedIn Cook Inlet
East Foreland locatedIn Cook Inlet