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Shelikof Strait

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[shel-i-kawf, ‑-kof] / ˈʃɛl ɪˌkɔf, ‑ˌkɒf /

noun

  1. a strait between the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island, in S Alaska. 130 miles (209 km) long and 30 miles (48 km) wide.

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Katmai is a peak of 6,970 feet altitude, on treacherous Shelikof Strait, opposite Kodiak Island.

From The Book of the National Parks by Yard, Robert Sterling

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