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Alaska Peninsula
noun
a peninsula in SW Alaska. 500 miles (800 km) long.
Alaska Peninsula
noun
an extension of the mainland of SW Alaska between the Pacific and the Bering Sea, ending in the Aleutian Islands. Length: about 644 km (400 miles)
Example Sentences
Residents of King Cove, a remote town on the southern tip of the Alaska Peninsula, have sought to exchange land to build a road through the refuge.
The refuge is near the tip of the Alaska Peninsula and contains internationally recognized habitat for migrating waterfowl.
Nine environmental groups had sued to stop the swap on the Alaska Peninsula.
The ash is from the powerful 1912 eruption of Novarupta, a volcano on the Alaska Peninsula that dropped volcanic ash that is still visible today.
The remote park on the northern Alaska Peninsula protects some of the highest densities of bears in the world and requires visitors to abide by special rules.
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