Talk:Inside Passage

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has anybody on wikipedia been to the inside passage? i could use some first hand observation info. Gringo300 07:09, 10 November 2005 (UTC) I live in Juneau and have travelled the inside passage many times. TrouserRoller (talk) 20:26, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

map
this needs a map that includes the British Columbia portion
 * does it ever.....this article was originally written as if the term was only Alaskan....Skookum1 (talk) 16:49, 23 March 2008 (UTC)


 * The BC map book I have shows ferry routes, including the one from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert (and others than continue north into Alaskan waters). Would this be a decent route to map for the Inside Passage? It goes from Port Hardy across Queen Charlotte Sound into Fitz Hugh Sound, then through a series of channels: Lama Pass, Seaforth Channel, Milbanke Sound, Finlayson Channel, Tolmie Channel, Princess Royal Channel, Wright Sound, Grenville Channel, Marcus Pass, to Prince Rupert Harbour. From there routes continue north through Chatham Sound up to Revillagigedo Channel to Ketchikan, Alaska. If this is essentially the BC Inside Passage route I can make a map of it -- or at least put it on The List Of Maps To Make. Pfly (talk) 16:37, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

re Coordinates
I removed the bot-placed latlong coordinates, which were at 54-48 and in Alaskan waters somewhere. The Inside Passage begins somewhere around 48 degrees N and ends at 59 degrees and a bit; its midpoint, if that's the premise of a set of coordinates, would be at about 53-30, somewhere in BC waters. I don't think it's viable/relevant to cite a single coordinate for a "place" that's 1000 miles in length.....Skookum1 (talk) 16:49, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

Planning improvements - looking for input
I am a newbie and have selected this page, which needs improvements, as a place for me to work on while at the same time I improve my skills as an editor. Please share your reaction and suggestions. Thanks.

Below are some ideas I have of sections to add and changes to make. Obviously I need to spend time in Wikipedia finding out what of relevance is covered already so I can cross reference.


 * Expand the Route section with more detail and consistent coverage, and eliminate the 3 subsections which I think detract from the usefulness of that section which most people will be interested in as a whole.
 * Add Sections for History, Geology, Culture, Points of Interest
 * Create a list of books about or set in the Inside Passage.
 * Add more photographs

TrouserRoller (talk) 19:55, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

Suggestion for "Planning improvements - looking for input
This page currently suggests that the Inside Passage extends along a network of passages "which weave through the islands on the Pacific Northwest coast of the North American Fjordland." This is slightly incorrect: according to its own page, the North American Fjordland does not include the Salish Sea, but rather is a region bordered by the Salish Sea. The Inside Passage page makes clear that the passage extends through both regions. I have been trying to find a name for the coastline that includes everything from Puget Sound up through the Alexander Archipelago, but have not been able to find one (a friend of mine suggested the Thunderbird Coast, which I really like and am going to try to spread, but as of yet it is obviously not in current widespread usage).