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Prince of Wales Island

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Location

55 ° 37' 54.998" N,
132 ° 54' 27" W

Region

Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA)

Nearest City

Klawock

Part of

Alexander Archipelago

Length

135 mi (217.26 km)

Elevation

1014 ft (309.07 m)

Tributaries

Klakas Inlet, Huaji Cliff, Intun Cone, Intungidi Hill, North Pole Hill, Jumbo Island, Barren Mountain, Bokan Mountain, Eudora Mountain, Green Monster Mountain, Harris Peak, Hetta Mountain, Jacobs Mountain, Kasaan Mountain, Kogish Mountain, Nichols Mountain, Nipple Butte, Red Bay Mountain, Rock Butte, Rush Peak, Staney Cone, Sunny Hay Mountain, Tolstoi Mountain,

Prince of Wales Island in Detail.

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About

largest island of Alex. Arch.

Prince of Wales Island is the 4th largest island in the United States, 2nd largest island in Alaska, and 97th largest island in the world.

History

According to Baker (1906, p. 511), The earliest use of this name appears to be in the treaty between Great Britain and Russia of February 16-28, 1825; obviously named for the Prince of Wales of England.

Topo Maps

Craig C-3 (1949), Craig C-3 (1949), Craig C-3 (1949), Craig C-3 (1949), Craig C-3 (1951), Craig C-3 (1951), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1957), Craig (1957), Craig (1957), Craig C-3 (1994), Craig C-3 NW (2017),
Related Places
Barren Mountain, Bokan Mountain, Eudora Mountain, Green Monster Mountain, Harris Peak, Hetta Mountain, Jacobs Mountain, Kasaan Mountain, Kogish Mountain, Nichols Mountain, Nipple Butte, Red Bay Mountain, Rock Butte, Rush Peak, Staney Cone, Sunny Hay Mountain, Tolstoi Mountain,
Places Near Prince of Wales Island
Archipelagos:

Prince of Wales Archipelago,

Bays:

Port Saint Nicholas, Doyle Bay, Klawock Inlet,

Capes:

Point Miraballes, Cemetery Point, North Point, Punta De los Islotillos,

Channels:

North Entrance, South Entrance,

Cities:

Klawock,

Dams:

Craig Water Supply Dam, Klawock Dam,

Islands:

Coronados Islands, Klawock Island, Peratrovich Island, Prince of Wales Island, Rancheria Island,

Lakes:

Big Salt Lake, Black Bear Lake, Black Lake, Control Lake, Cutthroat Lakes, Lake Galea, Klawock Lake, Lake Saint Nicholas, Thorne Lake,

Mine:

Crackerjack Mine, Dawson Mine, Lucky Nell Mine, Puyallup Mine,

Mountains:

Harris Peak, Pin Peak, Sunny Hay Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Canoe Pass,

Rivers:

Harris River, Klawock River,

Streams:

Andersen Creek, Crab Creek, Gandlay Hanaa, Halfmile Creek, Indian Creek, McGilvery Creek, Threemile Creek,

Waterfalls:

Silver Salmon Falls, Wolf Pass Falls,