Wrangell Island is a physical feature (island) in Sitka Borough. The primary coordinates for Wrangell Island places it within the AK 99835 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Wrangell Island |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | in Necker Is., E of Biorka I., 16 mi. SW of Sitka, Alex. Arch. 0.4 mile long |
History: | "Named in 1809 by Ivan Vasiliev, the first, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), published by Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 19), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as ""O(strov) Bol(shoy) Vrangel,: meaning ""Big Rangell Island.""" |
Borough: | Sitka Borough |
Latitude: | 56.8530540466 |
Longitude: | -135.492492676 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Wrangell Island: Wrangell Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Wrangell Island does not include property ownership information.
Goddard, AK (4.7 miles ESE) |