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Lituya Bay
Lituya Bay (; Tlingit: ''Ltu.aa'',[. Spelled L'tua in translation of Tebenkov's log.〕 meaning "No Lake Within") is a fjord located on the coast of the Southeast part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is long and wide at its widest point. The bay was noted in 1786 by Jean-François de La Pérouse, who named it Port des Français. Twenty-one of his men perished in the tidal current in the bay.] ==Description== The smaller Cascade Glacier and Crillon Glacier glaciers and the larger Lituya Glacier all spill into Lituya Bay, which is a part of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Cenotaph Island is located roughly in the middle of the bay. The entrance of the bay is approximately wide, with a narrow navigable channel. The bay is known for its high tides, which have a range of approximately . Tidal currents in the entrance reach . The entrance is considered dangerous to navigation, especially when the tidal currents are running, but the interior of the bay provides good protection to anchored ships.〔 Lituya Bay is also famous for four recorded tsunamis, in 1854, 1899, 1936, and 1958.〔〔Casey, Susan. ''The Wave''. Doubleday, 2010, pp. 153-158〕
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