Southeast Alaska
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A MODIS photograph of Southeast Alaska, February 2002.
Southeast Alaska, colloquially referred to as the Alaska Panhandle or Alaskan Panhandle, is the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Alaska, bordered to the east by the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
The majority of Southeast Alaska's area is part of the Tongass National Forest, the United States' largest national forest.
In many places, the international border runs along the crest of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains （see Alaska boundary dispute）.
The region is noted for its scenery and mild, rainy climate.
The largest cities in the region are Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan.
This region is also home to the easternmost town in Alaska, Hyder.
Southeast Alaska has a land area of 35,138 square miles （91,010 km2）, comprising much of the Alexander Archipelago.
The largest islands are, from North to South, Chichagof Island, Admiralty Island, Baranof Island, Kupreanof Island, Revillagigedo Island and Prince of Wales Island.
Major bodies of water of Southeast Alaska include Glacier Bay, Lynn Canal, Icy Strait, Chatham Strait, Stephens Passage, Frederick Sound, Sumner Strait, and Clarence Strait.
The archipelago is the northern terminus of the Inside Passage, a protected waterway of convoluted passages between islands and fjords, beginning in Puget Sound in Washington state.
This was an important travel corridor for Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian Native peoples, as well as gold-rush era steamships.
In modern times it is an important route for Alaska Marine Highway ferries as well as cruise ships.
The City and Borough of Juneau, the most populous borough in Southeast Alaska.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the second most populous borough in Southeast Alaska.
Southeast Alaska is composed of seven entire boroughs and...