Cook Inlet
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.


Cook Inlet

geographical name

Definition of COOK INLET

inlet of the Pacific S Alaska W of Kenai Peninsula

Cook Inlet

   (Concise Encyclopedia)

Inlet, Gulf of Alaska in the northern Pacific Ocean. Bounded by the Kenai Peninsula on the east, it extends northeast for 220 mi (350 km), narrowing from 80 to 9 mi (129 to 14 km). Anchorage is situated near its head. It is a salmon and herring fishing ground and an oil field.

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: Cook Islands
Previous Word in the Dictionary: Cookeville

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up Cook Inlet? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Name That Thing

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

#6: Flabbergast
: to overwhelm with shock,
surprise, or wonder
See All Top 25 Entries »
Get Our Free Apps
Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More
Join Us on FB & Twitter
Get the Word of the Day and More