Pearse Canal | |
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![]() Map of Pearse Canal | |
Location | Alaska and British Columbia |
Coordinates | 54°53′54″N 130°23′33″W / 54.89833°N 130.39250°W |
Type | Channel or Strait |
Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
Basin countries | Canada and United States |
Pearse Canal[1] is a channel or strait forming part of the Canada–United States border at the southern end of the Alaska Panhandle and adjacent to the mouth of Portland Inlet. It is on the northwest side of Wales and Pearse Islands,[2] which are in British Columbia, Canada, and forms part of the southwestern edge of Misty Fiords National Monument in Alaska, United States. The southwest entrance to the strait is between Phipp Point and Maie Point, both in Alaska.