Stephens Passage

Geographical location

The Stephens Passage is a 170 km long strait in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located in the Alexander Archipelago and runs between Admiralty Iceland in the west and the mainland to the east.

The Stephens Passage is located just north of the Gastineau Channel south of Juneau, performs in a slight arc to the south and empties into the Frederick Sound. The Tracy Arm is approximately half the length of the passage.

The strait in 1794 by George Vancouver was named probably after Sir Philip Stephens.

The ferries of the Alaska Marine Highways operate in Stephens Passage.