Native name: Taan (Tlingit) | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:NWCoast1a.png) Location of Prince of Wales Island | |
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| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 55°37′55″N 132°54′27″W / 55.63194°N 132.90750°W |
| Area | 2,577 sq mi (6,670 km2) |
| Length | 135 mi (217 km) |
| Width | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Administration | |
| State | Alaska |
| Census area | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area |
| Largest settlement | Craig (pop. 1,201) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 5,559 |
| Pop. density | 2.16/sq mi (0.834/km2) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| • Summer (DST) | |
| ZIP Codes | 99921, 99925, 99928 |
| Area code | 907 |
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Prince of Wales Island (Tlingit: Taan) is one of the islands of the Alexander Archipelago in the Alaska Panhandle. It is the fourth-largest island in the United States (after Hawaii, Kodiak Island, and Puerto Rico) and the 97th-largest island in the world.