Chatham Strait , or Shee ya xhaak in the Tlingit language , is a narrow passage of the Alexander Archipelago in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Alaska . It separates Chichagof Island and Baranof Island to its west from Admiralty Island and Kuiu Island on its east.
25-482: [REDACTED] Look up Chatham in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chatham may refer to: Places and jurisdictions [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Chatham Islands (British Columbia) Chatham Sound , British Columbia Chatham, New Brunswick , a former town, now a neighbourhood of Miramichi Chatham (electoral district) , New Brunswick,
50-450: A coastal county Chatham, Illinois , a village Chatham, Chicago , Illinois, a neighborhood Chatham, Iowa Chatham, Bracken County, Kentucky Chatham, Louisiana Chatham, Massachusetts , a town on Cape Cod Chatham (CDP), Massachusetts , village in the town Chatham, Michigan , a village Chatham, Mississippi Chatham, New Hampshire , a town Chatham Borough, New Jersey Chatham Township, New Jersey ,
75-450: A coastal county Chatham, Illinois , a village Chatham, Chicago , Illinois, a neighborhood Chatham, Iowa Chatham, Bracken County, Kentucky Chatham, Louisiana Chatham, Massachusetts , a town on Cape Cod Chatham (CDP), Massachusetts , village in the town Chatham, Michigan , a village Chatham, Mississippi Chatham, New Hampshire , a town Chatham Borough, New Jersey Chatham Township, New Jersey ,
100-699: A defunct US grocery chain in Michigan Chatham Motor Car Company Chatham Manufacturing Company Chatham Theatre , New York City The Chatham , Monte Carlo, Monaco, a bar Military [ edit ] HMS Chatham , fifteen ships of the Royal Navy USS ; Chatham , four ships of the U.S. Navy Raid on the Medway , also known as Battle of Chatham, a decisive Dutch naval attack during
125-423: A defunct US grocery chain in Michigan Chatham Motor Car Company Chatham Manufacturing Company Chatham Theatre , New York City The Chatham , Monte Carlo, Monaco, a bar Military [ edit ] HMS Chatham , fifteen ships of the Royal Navy USS Chatham , four ships of the U.S. Navy Raid on the Medway , also known as Battle of Chatham, a decisive Dutch naval attack during
150-486: A former provincial electoral district Chatham Parish, New Brunswick Roman Catholic Diocese of Chatham , New Brunswick Chatham Township, Ontario , a former township Chatham, a community in Chatham-Kent, Ontario England [ edit ] Chatham, Kent , a town Chatham Dockyard , frequently referred to simply as "Chatham" Chatham Historic Dockyard , a maritime museum that occupies part of
175-484: A former town, now a neighbourhood of Miramichi Chatham (electoral district) , New Brunswick, a former provincial electoral district Chatham Parish, New Brunswick Roman Catholic Diocese of Chatham , New Brunswick Chatham Township, Ontario , a former township Chatham, a community in Chatham-Kent, Ontario England [ edit ] Chatham, Kent , a town Chatham Dockyard , frequently referred to simply as "Chatham" Chatham Historic Dockyard ,
200-662: A maritime museum that occupies part of the site of Chatham Dockyard Chatham (UK Parliament constituency) , existed 1832–1950 Chatham (ward) , in the London Borough of Hackney Chatham Green , Essex United States [ edit ] Chatham, Alaska , known after its Chatham Seaplane Base Chatham, Connecticut, the name for East Hampton, Connecticut up to 1915 Chatham, Florida , an unincorporated community within Everglades National Park Chatham County, Georgia ,
225-464: A township that adjoins the borough Chatham (town), New York Chatham (village), New York Chatham County, North Carolina Chatham, Licking County, Ohio , an unincorporated community Chatham, Medina County, Ohio , an unincorporated community Chatham, Pennsylvania Chatham, Virginia , a town Chatham Township (disambiguation) Chatham Manor , a mansion in Virginia that
250-408: A township that adjoins the borough Chatham (town), New York Chatham (village), New York Chatham County, North Carolina Chatham, Licking County, Ohio , an unincorporated community Chatham, Medina County, Ohio , an unincorporated community Chatham, Pennsylvania Chatham, Virginia , a town Chatham Township (disambiguation) Chatham Manor , a mansion in Virginia that
275-443: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chatham [REDACTED] Look up Chatham in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chatham may refer to: Places and jurisdictions [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Chatham Islands (British Columbia) Chatham Sound , British Columbia Chatham, New Brunswick ,
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#1732766236343300-527: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chatham Strait It is 150 miles (240 km) long and extends southward from the junction of Icy Strait and Lynn Canal to the open sea. The strait is deep and 5–16 km (3–10 miles) wide. The meanings of the parts of the name in the Tlingit language for Chatham Strait are as follows: Shee, Baranof Island; Ya, face; Xhaak, Center. The southern part of
325-950: The Peerage of Great Britain Chatham (film) , directed by Daniel Adams Chatham (horse) , Australian thoroughbred racehorse that raced from 1931 to 1934 See also [ edit ] Chatham House in London, formerly the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and the Chatham House Rule named after it Chatham Standard Time Zone , a time zone in New Zealand, used in the Chatham Islands Chatham Cup , New Zealand's premier knockout association football competition Topics referred to by
350-518: The Peerage of Great Britain Chatham (film) , directed by Daniel Adams Chatham (horse) , Australian thoroughbred racehorse that raced from 1931 to 1934 See also [ edit ] Chatham House in London, formerly the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and the Chatham House Rule named after it Chatham Standard Time Zone , a time zone in New Zealand, used in the Chatham Islands Chatham Cup , New Zealand's premier knockout association football competition Topics referred to by
375-848: The Second Anglo-Dutch War CFB Chatham , Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada, a former Canadian Forces base Schools [ edit ] Chatham University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, a private university Chatham High School (disambiguation) , various schools in the United States and one in Australia Chatham Grammar School for Girls , Kent, England Transportation [ edit ] Chatham Road , Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hong Kong Chatham railway station (disambiguation) Other uses [ edit ] Earl of Chatham and Baron Chatham, extinct titles in
400-606: The Second Anglo-Dutch War CFB Chatham , Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada, a former Canadian Forces base Schools [ edit ] Chatham University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, a private university Chatham High School (disambiguation) , various schools in the United States and one in Australia Chatham Grammar School for Girls , Kent, England Transportation [ edit ] Chatham Road , Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hong Kong Chatham railway station (disambiguation) Other uses [ edit ] Earl of Chatham and Baron Chatham, extinct titles in
425-630: The largest island in the group Chatham, Hilversum , a mini mall in Hilversum in the Netherlands People [ edit ] Chatham (surname) Chatham Roberdeau Wheat (1826–1862), American and Confederate officer, politician, lawyer and mercenary William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–1778), British statesman, known toponymically as Chatham John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham (1756–1835), British statesman and general Businesses [ edit ] Chatham (grocer) ,
450-504: The largest island in the group Chatham, Hilversum , a mini mall in Hilversum in the Netherlands People [ edit ] Chatham (surname) Chatham Roberdeau Wheat (1826–1862), American and Confederate officer, politician, lawyer and mercenary William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–1778), British statesman, known toponymically as Chatham John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham (1756–1835), British statesman and general Businesses [ edit ] Chatham (grocer) ,
475-500: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Chatham . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chatham&oldid=1208245214 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
500-500: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Chatham . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chatham&oldid=1208245214 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
525-461: The site of Chatham Dockyard Chatham (UK Parliament constituency) , existed 1832–1950 Chatham (ward) , in the London Borough of Hackney Chatham Green , Essex United States [ edit ] Chatham, Alaska , known after its Chatham Seaplane Base Chatham, Connecticut, the name for East Hampton, Connecticut up to 1915 Chatham, Florida , an unincorporated community within Everglades National Park Chatham County, Georgia ,
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#1732766236343550-528: The strait was named Ensenada del Principe in 1775 by Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra . In 1786 La Perouse gave it the name Tschirikow Bay, and in 1789 the fur trader James Colnett named it Christian Sound. Other early fur traders called it Menzies Strait. It received its present name in 1794 when George Vancouver named it Chatham Strait in honor of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham ; Chatham Sound , farther south in British Columbia ,
575-694: Was built between 1768 and 1771 Chatham Square , New York City Chatham Strait , Alaska Chatham Village (Pittsburgh) , Pennsylvania, a National Historic Landmark and community in Pittsburgh Elsewhere [ edit ] Chatham, Caerphilly , a location in Wales Chatham Island (Western Australia) , Australia Chatham Island, Chile a former name for San Cristóbal Island , Galapagos, Ecuador Chatham Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) , India Chatham Islands , New Zealand Chatham Island , New Zealand,
600-550: Was built between 1768 and 1771 Chatham Square , New York City Chatham Strait , Alaska Chatham Village (Pittsburgh) , Pennsylvania, a National Historic Landmark and community in Pittsburgh Elsewhere [ edit ] Chatham, Caerphilly , a location in Wales Chatham Island (Western Australia) , Australia Chatham Island, Chile a former name for San Cristóbal Island , Galapagos, Ecuador Chatham Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) , India Chatham Islands , New Zealand Chatham Island , New Zealand,
625-487: Was named by Vancouver for his son John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham , whose brother William Pitt , was Prime Minister of Great Britain . 56°57′54″N 134°37′32″W / 56.96500°N 134.62556°W / 56.96500; -134.62556 This article about a location in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
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