Wrangell Island

Wrangell Island
Wrangell Island, Alaska
Wrangell Island is located in Alaska
Wrangell Island
Wrangell Island
Geography
LocationAlaska Panhandle
Coordinates56°17′51″N 132°10′30″W / 56.29750°N 132.17500°W / 56.29750; -132.17500
ArchipelagoAlexander Archipelago
Area210.05 sq mi (544.0 km2)
Length28.5 mi (45.9 km)
Width3.75–14.2 mi (6.04–22.85 km)
Administration
United States
StateAlaska
BoroughWrangell
Largest settlementWrangell
Demographics
Population2,009 (2020 census)

Wrangell Island (Russian: Остров Врангеля) is an island in the Alexander Archipelago in the Alaska Panhandle of southeastern Alaska. It is 28.5 miles (45.9 kilometres) long and 3.75 to 14.2 miles (6.04–22.85 kilometres) wide. It has a land area of 210.05 square miles (544.03 square kilometres), making it the 29th largest island in the United States. Wrangell is separated from the mainland by the narrow Blake Channel.