Alexander Archipelago, Alaska, United States
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Alexander Archipelago is a island located in Petersburg (CA) county Alaska in the United States of America. It is at 56.6666667 latitude and -134.0833333 longitude. Alexander Archipelago is at an elevation of 455 ft (1493 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Port Alexander C-1".
Description
Incomplete record - should be at least 139 maps, LATLONGs truncated in PH I by GIPSY - 9511. Island group in SE Alaska, extends S from Cross Sound and Icy Strait to Dixon Entrance. 280 miles long.
History
Named in 1867 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for Tsar Alexander of Russia. See King George the Third Archipelago.
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Island |
| Latitude: | 56.6666667 |
| Longitude: | -134.0833333 |
| Elevation: | 455 ft / 1493 m |
| County: | Petersburg (CA) |
| USGS Map Name: | Port Alexander C-1 |
