Maurelle Islands is a physical feature (island) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
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Feature Name: | Maurelle Islands |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | extend 7 mi. W, off Gulf of Esquibel, W coast of Prince of Wales I., Alex. Arch. |
History: | Named by W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), in 1879, for the Spanish navigator Don Francisco Antonio Maurelle, who, under the command of Don Juan de la Bodega y Quadra, made and took part in surveys in this region from 1775 to 1779. |
Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 55.6508331299 |
Longitude: | -133.636947632 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Maurelle Islands: Maurelle Islands.
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