Down Gastineau Channel is a photograph by Cathy Mahnke which was uploaded on January 30th, 2015.
Down Gastineau Channel
Gastineau Channel is the channel between Douglas Island and mainland Juneau, Alaska. This was taken from Sandy Beach, looking down... more
by Cathy Mahnke
Title
Down Gastineau Channel
Artist
Cathy Mahnke
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Gastineau Channel is the channel between Douglas Island and mainland Juneau, Alaska. This was taken from Sandy Beach, looking down the channel and away from Juneau. If you have visited Juneau on a cruise ship, you have navigated this channel.
Gastineau Channel was probably named for John Gastineau, an English Civil Engineer and Surveyor. The channel is navigable by large ships only as far as the Juneau-Douglas Bridge, approximately 9.7 miles (15.6 km). Between the bridge and Juneau International Airport, approximately 8.1 miles, it is navigable only by smaller craft and only at high tide.
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January 30th, 2015
