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Carroll Inlet

Carroll Inlet

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extends S from center of Revillagigedo I. to Revillagigedo Channel, 6 mi. SE of Ketchikan, Alex. Arch. 29 miles long.

History of Carroll Inlet

Named in 1880 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for Captain James Carroll who commanded ships in this area for many years; the generic "Channel" was changed to "Inlet" after it was discovered that the feature was not a passage.