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Tracy Arm is a fjord in Alaska near Juneau (outlet at 57° 46' 40" N 133° 37' 0" W). It is named after a Civil War general named Benjamin Franklin Tracy. It is located about 45 miles (72 km) south of Juneau and 70 miles (110 km) north of Petersburg, Alaska, off of Holkham Bay and adjacent to Stephens Passage within the Tongass National Forest. Tracy Arm is the heart of the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness, designated by the United States Congress in 1980.

Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness contains 653,179 acres (2,643.32 km²) and consists of two deep and narrow fjords: Tracy Arm and Endicott Arm. Both fjords are over 30 miles (48 km) long and one-fifth of their area is covered in ice. During the summer, the fjords have considerable floating ice ranging from hand-sized to pieces as large as a three-story building. During the most recent glaciated period, both fjords were filled with active glaciers.

Access

The most common access is by boat using Stephen's Passage and entering Holkham Bay and Tracy and Endicott Arms. Float planes from Juneau and Petersburg are also used as a means of access. Large tour vessels and smaller commercial cruise boats frequently use Tracy Arm as a tour destination or as a stop along their normal tour routes.

Sawyer Glacier

The twin Sawyer Glaciers, North Sawyer and South Sawyer, are located at the end of Tracy Arm.^[1] The wildlife in the area includes black and brown bears, deer, wolves, harbor seals, and a variety of birds, such as arctic terns and pigeon guillemots. The mountain goats, which are usually found in the higher elevation areas, have been seen near the base of Sawyer Glacier.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Lynn, Readicker-Henderson (2006). Adventure Guide Inside Passage & Coastal Alaska. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 241. ISBN 1588435156.
^ "Sawyer Glacier". Norwegian Cruise Line. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
^ "Adventure Bound Alaska". Weber. Retrieved 2007-06-11.

57°54′41″N 133°24′08″W / 57.91139°N 133.40222°W / 57.91139; -133.40222

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[1] Lynn, Readicker-Henderson (2006). Adventure Guide Inside Passage & Coastal Alaska. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 241. ISBN 1588435156.

[2] "Sawyer Glacier". Norwegian Cruise Line. Retrieved 2007-06-11.

[3] "Adventure Bound Alaska". Weber. Retrieved 2007-06-11.

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-'''Tracy Arm''' is a [[fjord]] in [[Alaska]] near [[Juneau]]. It is named after a Civil War general named [[Benjamin Franklin Tracy]].  It is located about {{convert|45|mi|km}} south of [[Juneau]] and {{convert|70|mi|km}} north of [[Petersburg, Alaska]], off of Holkham Bay and adjacent to [[Stephens Passage]] within the [[Tongass National Forest]]. Tracy Arm is the heart of the '''Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness''', designated by the [[United States Congress]] in 1980.
+'''Tracy Arm''' is a [[fjord]] in [[Alaska]] near [[Juneau]] (outlet at 57° 46' 40" N  133° 37' 0" W). It is named after a Civil War general named [[Benjamin Franklin Tracy]].  It is located about {{convert|45|mi|km}} south of [[Juneau]] and {{convert|70|mi|km}} north of [[Petersburg, Alaska]], off of Holkham Bay and adjacent to [[Stephens Passage]] within the [[Tongass National Forest]]. Tracy Arm is the heart of the '''Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness''', designated by the [[United States Congress]] in 1980.
 Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness contains {{convert|653179|acre|km2}} and consists of two deep and narrow fjords: Tracy Arm and Endicott Arm. Both fjords are over {{convert|30|mi|km}} long and one-fifth of their area is covered in ice. During the summer, the fjords have considerable floating ice ranging from hand-sized to pieces as large as a three-story building. During the most recent glaciated period, both fjords were filled with active glaciers.