Naukati Bay
Naukati Bay is a natural sheltered harbor at Naukati Bay, Alaska, on the Western shores of Prince of Wales Island, on the Pacific Ocean at 55°52′34″N 133°9′27″W / 55.87611°N 133.1575°W / 55.87611; -133.1575 (Naukati Bay), elevation: 0 feet (0 m)
488 Naukati Bay is the largest indentation in the East shore of Tuxekan Passage. Its entrance, about 2 miles (3.2 km) North of Staney Island, is constricted by rocks and kelp, and the entire area has numerous islets, reefs, and rocks. In the narrow winding channel, 3 fathoms can be carried well in toward the head of the bay.
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