Alexander Archipelago

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The Alexander Archipelago is a large group of rugged, forested islands in southeastern Alaska, known for its rich wildlife, fjords, and coastal communities.


Statements (66)
Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
island group
adjacentTo British Columbia
borderedBy Gulf of Alaska
Inside Passage
climate maritime climate
coast Pacific coast of North America
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
economy fishing
timber
tourism
hasCity Angoon
Craig
Haines, Alaska
surface form: "Haines"

Angoon, Alaska
surface form: "Hoonah"

Hydaburg
Juneau NERFINISHED
Ketchikan NERFINISHED
Metlakatla
Petersburg NERFINISHED
Sitka NERFINISHED
Skagway NERFINISHED
Thorne Bay
Wrangell
hasIndigenousPeople Haida
Tlingit
Tsimshian
hasIsland Admiralty Island
Annette Island NERFINISHED
Baranof Island
Admiralty Island
surface form: "Chichagof Island"

Cleveland Peninsula
Douglas Island NERFINISHED
Etolin Island NERFINISHED
Kruzof Island NERFINISHED
Kuiu Island NERFINISHED
Kupreanof Island
Mitkof Island NERFINISHED
Revillagigedo Island
Baranof Island
surface form: "Wrangell Island"

Yakobi Island NERFINISHED
Zarembo Island NERFINISHED
hasLargestIsland Prince of Wales Island
hasNumberOfIslands over 1100
hasProtectedArea Admiralty Island
surface form: "Admiralty Island National Monument"

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Misty Fjords National Monument
Tongass National Forest
historicalSovereign Russian Empire
knownFor brown bears
dense temperate rainforests
fjords
rich marine wildlife
rugged terrain
salmon fisheries
whales
languageOriginOfName English
locatedIn Alaska
North America
Pacific Ocean
Southeastern Alaska
namedAfter Alexander II of Russia
surface form: "Tsar Alexander II of Russia"
partOf Southeastern Alaska
surface form: "Alaska Inside Passage region"

Panhandle of Alaska
surface form: "Alaska Panhandle"
transferredTo United States in 1867
traversedBy Alaska Marine Highway System

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Baranof Island archipelago Alexander Archipelago
Gulf of Alaska borderedBy Alexander Archipelago
District of Alaska contains Alexander Archipelago
Panhandle of Alaska contains Alexander Archipelago
Southeastern Alaska contains Alexander Archipelago
Tongass National Forest contains Alexander Archipelago
Baranof Island locatedIn Alexander Archipelago
Ketchikan locatedIn Alexander Archipelago
Sitka locatedIn Alexander Archipelago
Sitka Sound locatedIn Alexander Archipelago
Tongass Narrows locatedIn Alexander Archipelago
Sheetʼká partOf Alexander Archipelago

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