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Prince of Wales Island (Alaska)
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For other islands named after the Prince of Wales, see Prince of Wales Island (disambiguation).
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.
Quick Facts Native name: Taan (Tlingit), Geography ...
Native name: Taan (Tlingit) | |
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![]() Location of Prince of Wales Island | |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 55°37′55″N 132°54′27″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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