Strait in Alaska, United States
Stephens Passage and Admiralty Island from Douglas Island
Stephens Passage is a channel in the Alexander Archipelago in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Alaska . It runs between Admiralty Island to the west and the Alaska mainland and Douglas Island to the east, and is about 170 km (105 mi) long. Juneau , the capital of Alaska, is near the north end, on Gastineau Channel .
Stephens Passage was named in 1794 by George Vancouver , probably for Sir Philip Stephens .[ 1] It was first charted the same year by Joseph Whidbey , master of HMS Discovery during Vancouver's 1791-95 expedition .[ 2] In 1920, a more detailed survey of the passage followed, by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey ship USC&GS Explorer and two smaller vessels.[ 3]
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Panorama of the passage and Admiralty Island.
57°49′01″N 133°50′34″W / 57.81694°N 133.84278°W / 57.81694; -133.84278