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Burnt Island in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough AK

Burnt Island, Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough, Alaska

Burnt Island is a physical feature (island) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.

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Feature Name:	Burnt Island
Category:	Alaska physical, cultural and historic features
Feature Type:	Physical
Class:	Island
Description:	in Wrangell Narrows, 14 mi. S of Petersburg, Alex. Arch. 500 feet long.
History:	"Published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 144); translated from the Russian name ""Ostrov Obgorelyy,"" given in 1838 by G. Lindenberg. The name, ""Captain's Island,"" was given in 1869 by Commander R. W. Meade, U.S. Navy (USN)."
Borough:	Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough
Latitude:	56.6094436646
Longitude:	-132.973617554

Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Burnt Island: Burnt Island.

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