Prince of Wales Island (Alaska)

Prince Of Wales Island (Alaska)

Prince of Wales Island 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.

Coordinates: 55°37′55″N 132°54′27″W / 55.63194°N 132.9075°W / 55.63194; -132.9075
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales Archipelago
Island
Prince of Wales Island (Alaska)
Country USA
State Alaska
Borough The Unorganized Borough
Census Area Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA)
Borders on Ketchikan Gateway
Elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Coordinates 55°37′55″N 132°54′27″W / 55.63194°N 132.9075°W / 55.63194; -132.9075
Highest point
- location Copper Mountain (Alaska)
- elevation 3,760 ft (1,146 m)
Lowest point
- elevation 0 ft (0 m)
Length 135 mi (217 km)
Width 45 mi (72 km)
Area 2,577 sq mi (6,674 km2)
Timezone AKST (UTC-9)
- summer (DST) AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP code 99901 ... 99950
Area code +1 907
USGS GNIS 1424651
Topo map USGS Alaska

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