'Frederick Sound' (also called 'Prince Frederick Sound' or 'Prince Frederick's Sound') is a passage of water in the
Alexander Archipelago in southeastern
Alaska that separates
Kupreanof Island to the south from
Admiralty Island in the north.
Frederick Sound was named by Captain
George Vancouver for
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany in 1794. The sound may also be known as the
Russian transliteration '''Fridrikhe Zund'''.
The sound is a popular location for watching whales in the summer and is busy marine passageway for both
Alaska Marine Highway ferries and
cruise ships.
The sound is home to the
Five Finger Islands Light.