Kootznahoo Inlet

Kootznahoo Inlet is a sheltered, intricate waterway on Admiralty Island’s eastern coast in Alaska, formed by narrow passages, lagoons, and small bays rather than a single open bay. In Tlingit history, it was associated with the Deishheatan people and with the Teokwedi clan at Mitchell Bay, and people from Angoon later used it for fishing, hunting, trapping, and asserting rights over surrounding shores and interior drainage lands. The inlet is also notable for rocks, reefs, shallow channels, and coal-bearing formations with Oligocene and Miocene strata. Its broader setting is rich in wildlife, including salmon, herring, sea otter, beaver, mink, and many brown bears.

Angoon, Alaska · United States