Coronation Island (Alaska)
Coronation Island is located in
Coronation Island was sighted and named by
The Star of Bengal was wrecked on Coronation Island.
Island access
The island is accessible by boat or floatplane. People wanting to visit should be aware of winds and surf.
Geography
Coronation Island has the Pacific Ocean to its south and southwest, Iphigenia Bay to its southeast, Sumner Strait to its east and northeast, and Chatham Strait to its west and northwest. To the north is Kuiu Island. To the south is Noyes Island. Coronation Island has seven high peaks: Needle Peak, Aats Peak, Pin Peak, and four other peaks that are not named. Coronation Island has five bays: Egg Harbor, Alikula Bay, Aats Bay, Gish Bay, and Windy Bay. The island is surrounded by rocky areas, a few sandy areas, and a handful of coral reefs. The island is made largely of limestone and some caves on the island contain fossils. Coronation Island's western side includes large, flat lowland areas of karst that appear to have never been glaciated, based on bathymetric mapping.[5] In 2001, Colander Cave was discovered in one of these lowland areas. An 11,000+ year-old fossil of a brown bear was found in Colander Cave, supporting the hypothesis that these bears survived the Last Glacial Maximum.
Wildlife
Common animals on Coronation Island include
The ocean around the island ranges from 51 °F (11 °C) to 55 °F (13 °C) and supports a handful of coral reef areas as well as
that have traveled up on warm currents have been reported off the island.Flora
The island has
General wilderness prohibitions
Use of motorized equipment or mechanical transport is described in the special regulations in effect for a specific area. Contact the United States Forest Service office for more specific information.
General prohibitions have been implemented for all national forest wildernesses in order to implement the provisions of the
References
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- ^ "Coronation Island and Warren Island Wilderness" (PDF). United States Forest Service. November 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-09-16.
- ^ Heaton, Timothy H. (2002). "Colander Cave". University of South Dakota. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25.
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- ^ Carrara, P. E., Thomas A. Ager, James F. Baichtal, and D. P. Van Sistine. "Late Wisconsin glacial limits in southern southeastern Alaska, as indicated by a new bathymetric map." In 32nd International Arctic Workshop. Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo, pp. 41-43. 2002.
- U.S. Geological Survey. Archived(PDF) from the original on 2021-10-15.
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 2015-11-23. Archived(PDF) from the original on 2021-07-14.
- ^ a b Rozell, Dan (17 August 2019). "When biologists stocked a deer-heavy Southeast Alaska island with wolves". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30.
- ^ Merriam, Harry R. (1965-03-15). "THE WOLVES OF CORONATION ISLAND" (PDF). Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-16.
- ^ Klein, David R. (1995). "The Introduction, Increase, and Demise of Wolves on Coronation Island, Alaska". In Carbyn, Ludwig N.; Fritts, Steven H.; Seip, Dale R. (eds.). Ecology and Conservation of Wolves in a Changing World (PDF). Canadian Circumpolar Institute, University of Alberta. pp. 275–280. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-15.
- ^ Heaton, Timothy H. (2007). "Diverse Avifaunas from Coastal Caves in Southeast Alaska" (PDF). Current Research in the Pleistocene. 24: 166–167. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-01-31.
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