Geography | |
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Location | Alaska Panhandle |
Coordinates | 56°17′51″N 132°10′30″W / 56.29750°N 132.17500°W |
Archipelago | Alexander Archipelago |
Area | 210.05 sq mi (544.0 km2) |
Length | 28.5 mi (45.9 km) |
Width | 3.75–14.2 mi (6.04–22.85 km) |
Administration | |
United States | |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Wrangell |
Largest settlement | Wrangell |
Demographics | |
Population | 2,009 (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.