Back جنوب شرق ألاسكا Arabic Sud-est d'Alaska Catalan Alaska Panhandle German Alaska Patotenilo Esperanto Mango de Alaska Spanish Kagu-Alaska Estonian Alaskako hego-ekialdea Basque جنوب شرق آلاسکا Persian Alaska du Sud-Est French Súdeast-Alaska Frisian
| Lingít "People of the Tides" | |
|---|---|
| People | Tlingit |
| Language | Lingít |
| Country | Tlingit Aaní |
57°34′48″N 135°29′14″W / 57.58000°N 135.48722°W
Southeast Alaska, often abbreviated to southeast or southeastern,[1] and sometimes called the Alaska(n) panhandle, is the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Alaska, bordered to the east and north by the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia (and a small part of Yukon). The majority of southeast Alaska is situated in Tlingit Aaní, much of which 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 Hyder, the easternmost town in Alaska.
- ^ Tabbert, Russell (1991). Dictionary of Alaska English. Juneau, Alaska: The Denali Press. p. 41. ISBN 9780938737230.