- Wrangell Island
Wrangell
Island is in theAlexander Archipelago in theAlaska Panhandle of southeasternAlaska . It is 48 km (30 miles) long and 8–23 km (3–14 miles) wide. It has a land area of 544.03 km² (210.05 sq mi), making it the 29th largest island in the United States. Wrangell is separated from the mainland by the narrowBlake Channel .This island was occupied in
1834 by Russians. It is named after Ferdinand Wrangel, aBaltic German explorer in Russian service, and government official. From1867 to1877 it was a U.S. military post; later it became an outfitting point for hunters and explorers, and for miners using the Stikine River route to theYukon .The island contains the city of
Wrangell, Alaska . Wrangell Island is heavily forested and contains an abundance of wildlife. The only other community is Thoms Place on the southwest side, across theZimovia Strait fromEtolin Island . Wrangell Island's total population was 2,401 at the 2000 census.Fishing and mining are pursued in the area. A lumber mill closed in 1990s. The island and surrounding areas contain many recreational areas. It is at the mouth of the
Stikine River , which provides many recreational opportunites.References
* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-CONTEXT=dt&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-tree_id=4001&-transpose=N&-redoLog=true&-all_geo_types=N&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001002&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001003&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001004&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001005&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001006&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001007&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001008&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001009&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001010&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001011&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001012&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001013&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001014&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001015&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001016&-geo_id=100$10000US022800003001017&-geo_id=15000US022800003002&-geo_id=15000US022800003003&-geo_id=15000US022800003004&-search_results=100$10000US022800003001019&-format=&-_lang=en&-show_geoid=Y Wrangell Island: 1002 thru 1017, Block Group 1; Block Groups 2 thru 4; Census Tract 3, Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska] United States Census Bureau
* [http://bluebookofboats.com/Cruisingdestinations/Wrangell.htm Blue Book of Boats Cruising Destinations- Wrangell, Alaska]
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