Nassau Fjord or Nassau Fiord is a four mile long inlet in

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branching off from

Prince William Sound Prince William Sound (Sugpiaq: ''Suungaaciq'') is a sound of the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula. Its largest port is Valdez, at the southern terminus of the Tr ...

. Nassau Fjord is glacially carved and also home to the famous tidewater

Chenega Glacier Chenega Glacier is a tidewater glacier located in Prince William Sound and on the Kenai Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. Chenega Glacier was named in 1905 for Chenega Island and the nearby community of Chenega Bay. The glacier is a tourist ...

which shares a two mile long calving face with the Fjord. The

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and Tigertail Glaciers both come terminate within one mile of the fjord's waters as well. Due to the large amount of glacial activity in the fjord, it is a popular destination for many kayakers and boaters and features many

iceberg An iceberg is a piece of freshwater ice more than 15 m long that has broken off a glacier or an ice shelf and is floating freely in open (salt) water. Smaller chunks of floating glacially-derived ice are called "growlers" or "bergy bits". The ...

s. Most trips to the fjord leave from nearby Chenega or Whittier.

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* Bodies of water of Chugach Census Area, Alaska Fjords of Alaska Tourist attractions in Chugach Census Area, Alaska {{ChugachAK-geo-stub