Etolin Island
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  Etolin | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 56°05′52″N 132°21′37″W / 56.09778°N 132.36028°W |
| Archipelago | Alexander Archipelago |
| Area | 339.03 sq mi (878.1 km2) |
| Length | 30 mi (50 km) |
| Width | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Alaska |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 15 (2000 census) |
Etolin Island is an island in the
Russian American
colonies from 1840 to 1845.
The island is 30 mi (48 km) long and 10–22 miles (16–35 km) wide, with a land area of 339.03 sq mi (878.08 km2), making it the
2000 census
, Etolin had a population of 15 persons.
It contains a population of introduced elk. The entire island lies within the boundaries of Tongass National Forest. The southern part of the island has been officially designated the South Etolin Wilderness.
The Etolin Canoe is a historic dugout canoe, found unfinished on the island, which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
References
- Etolin Island: Blocks 1019 and 1020, Census Tract 3, Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska United States Census Bureau
- ^ Vancouver, George, and John Vancouver (1801). A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean, and round the world. London: J. Stockdale.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Attorney-General of British Columbia, 1902.
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