Corlies Islands is a physical feature (island) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
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Feature Name: | Corlies Islands |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | Extends in Tlevak Strait off NW coast of Sukkwan Islands, Alexander Archipelago. |
History: | "Named in 1882 by W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), ""for Reverend W. H. R. Corlies of Philadelphia, a missionary who began work in Alaska in 1879."" The northern island was called ""Rankin"" and the southern ""Young"" by Jackson (1880, p. 376)." |
Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 55.13722229 |
Longitude: | -132.929443359 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Corlies Islands: Corlies Islands.
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 Corlies Islands does not include property ownership information.
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(16.5 miles NW) |
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