Alaska Gazetteer
El Capitan Island is a physical feature (island) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for El Capitan Island places it within the 99921 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | El Capitan Island |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | in El Capitan Passage, between Orr and Prince of Wales Is., Alex. Arch. 3.5 miles long. |
| History: | "Named in 1932 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) because ""This is the largest island in the passage and the name is especially appropriate * * *."" El Capitan is Spanish meaning ""the captain.""" |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 55.9338874817 |
| Longitude: | -133.318054199 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for El Capitan Island: El Capitan Island.
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