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

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

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

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Feature Name:	Rosary Island
Category:	Alaska physical, cultural and historic features
Feature Type:	Physical
Class:	Island
Description:	in San Christoval Channel, between Prince of Wales and San Fernando Is., Alex. Arch.
History:	"Translation of the name ""Isla del Rosario"" given in 1779 by Don Juan de la Bodega y Quadra and Francisco Antonio Maurelle ""after Lieutenant Arteaga's vessel, the Princesa, of which the real name was Nuestra Senora del Rosario * * *"" (Wagner, 1937, p. 492)."
Borough:	Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough
Latitude:	55.581111908
Longitude:	-133.304718018

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

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