Chichagof Island
E443627
Chichagof Island is a large, rugged island in Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago known for its dense temperate rainforests, abundant brown bear population, and remote coastal communities.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
landform ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 2080 square miles
ⓘ
approximately 5390 square kilometers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governedAsPartOf |
City and Borough of Sitka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | maritime climate ⓘ |
| hasCommunity |
Elfin Cove
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Game Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoonah NERFINISHED ⓘ Neka Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelican NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenakee Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitestone Logging Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
subsistence hunting and fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| hasHighestElevation |
1643 meters
ⓘ
5390 feet ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Peak 5390 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLargestCity | Hoonah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
served by seaplane bases
ⓘ
served by small boat harbors ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
Sitka spruce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
muskeg ⓘ western hemlock ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
bald eagle
ⓘ
black-tailed deer ⓘ brown bear ⓘ salmon ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
dense temperate rainforests ⓘ high brown bear density ⓘ logging history ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ remote coastal communities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Alexander Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Gulf of Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Vasily Chichagov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | Russian admiral ⓘ |
| partOf | Tongass National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankingByAreaInAlexanderArchipelagoIslands | second largest ⓘ |
| rankingByAreaInUnitedStatesIslands | fifth largest ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
Admiralty Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baranof Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakobi Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFromBy |
Chatham Strait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lisianski Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Peril Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.