geo.wikisort.org - IslandKuiu Island is an island in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska. It lies between Kupreanof Island, to its east, and Baranof Island, to its west. The island is 105 km (65 mi) long, and 10 to 23 km (6–14 miles) wide. It is nearly cut in two by Affleck Canal. It has 1,936.16 km2 (747.56 sq mi) of land area, making it the 15th largest island in the United States. The entire island is part of Tongass National Forest. The population was 10 persons at the 2000 census. It is separated from Baranof Island by Chatham Strait.
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Location | Alaska Panhandle |
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Coordinates | 56°32′26″N 134°03′04″W |
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Archipelago | Alexander Archipelago |
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Area | 747.556 sq mi (1,936.16 km2) |
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Length | 65 mi (105 km) |
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Width | 10–23 km (6.2–14.3 mi) |
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State | Alaska |
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Census Area | Prince of Wales–Hyder |
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Population | 10 (2000) |
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Pop. density | 0.005/km2 (0.013/sq mi) |
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The Cape Decision Light is located on Kuiu Island. Also on the island are the Kuiu Wilderness and the Tebenkof Bay Wilderness areas.
History
The island was first charted by Joseph Whidbey and James Johnstone, two of George Vancouver's men during his 1791-95 expedition, in 1793–94. The latter, Johnstone, proved its insularity.[1]
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[de] Kuiu Island
Kuiu Island ist eine im Südosten von Alaska (Panhandle) gelegene Insel des Alexanderarchipels im Pazifischen Ozean. Die Insel ist etwa 1936 km² groß, 105 km lang und an ihrer breitesten Stelle etwa 37 km breit. Die Insel ist durch die Chatham Strait von Chichagof Island, Baranof Island und Admiralty Island getrennt.
- [en] Kuiu Island
[es] Isla Kuiu
La isla Kuiu es una de las principales islas del archipiélago Alexander, perteneciente al área censal de Wrangell-Petersburgo, en la región sudeste del estado de Alaska, en los Estados Unidos. Tiene una superficie de 1 936,1 km², siendo por tamaño la 16ª isla de los Estados Unidos y la (210ª del mundo).
[fr] Île Kuiu
L'île Kuiu est une île de l'archipel Alexandre, au sud-est de l'état d'Alaska aux États-Unis. Elle fait 105 km de longueur et de 6 km à 23 km de largeur.
[it] Kuiu Island
Kuiu Island fa parte dell'arcipelago Alexander, nell'Alaska sud-orientale, Stati Uniti d'America. Amministrativamente appartiene al Borough di Petersburg. L'isola si trova all'interno della Tongass National Forest[2].
[ru] Кую
Кую[2] (англ. Kuiu Island) — остров в составе архипелага Александра, штат Аляска, США.
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