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Prince of Wales Island

Prince of Wales Island is one of the islands of the Alexander Archipelago in the Alaska Panhandle. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The Alexander Archipelago is a three-hundred-mile-long Archipelago, or group of islands off the southeastern coast of Alaska. The Alaska Panhandle, sometimes referred to as Southeast Alaska, is the southeastern portion of the U The island is in the Prince of Wales - Outer Ketchikan Census Area, and is the 4th largest island in the United States (after Hawaii, Kodiak Island, and Puerto Rico) and the 97th largest island in the world

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Geography and ecology

The island is 135 miles (215 km) long, 45 miles (72 km) wide and has an area of 2,577 sq mi (6,675 km²), slightly larger than the State of Delaware. Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area is a Census area located in the U This is a list of Islands of the United States, as ordered by area. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Kodiak Island is a large island on the south coast of the US state of Alaska, separated from the Alaska mainland by the Shelikof Strait. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} This is a list of Islands in the world ordered by area. It includes all islands with an area greater than 2500 km² (970 square miles Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

The island is covered by the Tongass National Forest. At 17 million acres (69000 km² the Tongass National Forest (ˈtɑŋgəs in southeastern Alaska is the largest national forest in the United States It is the main homeland of the Kaigani Haida people, and the only home of the Prince of Wales flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus griseifrons)[1]. The Haida (19th C-early 20th C Indigenous nation of the west coast of North America. The Northern flying squirrel ( Glaucomys sabrinus) is one of two species of the genus Glaucomys, the only Flying squirrels found in North

Economy

Logging

Logging has historically been a mainstay of the collective Prince of Wales economy, however, recently there has been a decline in the industry leaving only a few small-scale sawmills operating. In 1975, Herbert Zieske, Chuck Zieske, and Alan Stein and the Point Baker Association hired Dick Folta of Haines to sue the US Forest Service to prevent logging 400,000 acres (1,600 km²) on the northern portion of the island.

In December 1975, Judge von der Heydt issued a ruling enjoining clearcutting. In March of 1976, Congress responded to the suit by passing the National Forest Management Act which removed the injunction. Subsequently half of the marketable timber was cut on the north end of the island.

Tourism

Recently, tourism, including sport fishing has gained a strong place in Prince of Wales' economy. Recreational fishing, also called sport fishing, is Fishing for Pleasure or Competition. Tourism has also increased in part due to the easier accessibility to Prince of Wales Island by the new Inter-Island Ferry Authority. The Inter-Island Ferry Authority ( IFA) is a Ferry service in the U

Fishing

Commercial fishing provides the foundation of the economy for numerous towns on the island including Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Port Protection, and Point Baker. During the summer, trollers and seiners both fish for all five species of Pacific salmon. Longliners bring up halibut and black cod. Dungeness crab and shrimp seasons are open off and on throughout the year. During the winter there are dive fisheries for geoducks, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins.

Government

Since Prince of Wales Island is almost entirely made up of federal National Forest land, the two ranger districts (Craig and Thorne Bay) on the island provide employment for a number of residents.

Transportation

Cargo

A few companies provide scheduled barge service from Pacific coast ports to South-Eastern Alaska ports, including those on Prince of Wales island (primarily Craig). Craig is a first-class city in the Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area in the Unorganized Borough in the U

Public Ferry

Alaska Marine Highway System

Historically, the Alaska Marine Highway intermittently served the port of Hollis, until the Inter-Island Ferry Authority began regular scheduled service. Alaska Marine Highway or the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS is a Ferry service operated by the government of the U Hollis is a Census-designated place (CDP in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska, United States.

Inter-Island Ferry Authority

After skimpy AMHS schedules, the communities of Prince of Wales Island banded together to create their own ferry service, the Inter-Island Ferry Authority which has two Prince of Wales Island-dedicated vessels obtained from the AMHS in its fleet, currently with year-round daily service between Hollis and Ketchikan; and Summer Monday, Friday & Saturday service between Coffman Cove and Wrangell & Petersburg (via Wrangell); and indirect service via connections with the Alaska Marine Highway to many Alaskan ports, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, and Bellingham, Washington. The Inter-Island Ferry Authority ( IFA) is a Ferry service in the U Hollis is a Census-designated place (CDP in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska, United States. Ketchikan (ˈkɛtʃɪkæn is a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States and the southeasternmost sizable city in that state Coffman Cove is a city in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska, in the United States. Wrangell is a city and borough in Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2308 Petersburg is a city in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska, in the United States. Prince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Bellingham, Washington is the County seat of Whatcom County in the U

Airports

Klawock Airport (IATA: KLW, ICAO: PAKW, FAA LID: AKW) is the only airport on Prince of Wales island. Klawock Airport is located in Klawock, a city in the Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area of the U An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an Airport, navigation aid, or Weather station, and is used for manned Three commercial airlines in Ketchikan provide scheduled service to Prince of Wales island. Ketchikan (ˈkɛtʃɪkæn is a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States and the southeasternmost sizable city in that state Air taxi or chartered flights are also available from them and other airlines, like L.A.B. Flying Service (Haines). LAB Flying Service is an American Airline based in Haines, Alaska, U Haines is a Census-designated place (CDP in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States.

Seaplane Bases
FAAIATAICAOSeaplane Base [1]
KCCCoffman Cove
CGACraig
HYLHollis
HYGPAHYHydaburg
KXAKasaan
AQCPAQCKlawock
KPBPoint Baker
19PPort Protection
KTBThorne Bay
KWFWaterfall

Scheduled Airlines
AirlineHub(s)Prince of Wales island Airports
Pacific Airways, IncKetchikanCraig, Hollis, Klawock, Thorne Bay [2]
Promech AirKetchikanCraig, Hollis, Klawock [3]
Taquan AirKetchikanCoffman Cove, Craig, Edna Bay, Hollis, Hydaburg, Naukati Bay, Point Baker, Port Protection, Thorne Bay, Whale Pass [4]

Roads

A road system, much of it originally created by the logging industry, spans much of the island and an increasing amount of it is become paved. A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an Airport, navigation aid, or Weather station, and is used for manned An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around Craig Seaplane Base is located in Craig, a city in the Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area of the U Hydaburg Seaplane Base is a public Seaplane base located in Hydaburg, a city in the Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area of the U Klawock Seaplane Base is located in Klawock, a city in the Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area of the U Ketchikan (ˈkɛtʃɪkæn is a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States and the southeasternmost sizable city in that state Craig Seaplane Base is located in Craig, a city in the Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area of the U Klawock Seaplane Base is located in Klawock, a city in the Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area of the U Ketchikan (ˈkɛtʃɪkæn is a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States and the southeasternmost sizable city in that state Craig Seaplane Base is located in Craig, a city in the Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area of the U Klawock Seaplane Base is located in Klawock, a city in the Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area of the U Ketchikan (ˈkɛtʃɪkæn is a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States and the southeasternmost sizable city in that state Craig Seaplane Base is located in Craig, a city in the Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area of the U Hydaburg Seaplane Base is a public Seaplane base located in Hydaburg, a city in the Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area of the U Only a number of communities on the northern tip of the island are without road access to other Prince of Wales communities.

Communities

Islands of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Islands of the Pacific Northwest Coast

References

  1. ^ Location Identifiers (HTML). Thorne Bay is a city in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska, United States. Waterfall is an Unincorporated area on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area Whale Pass is a Census-designated place (CDP in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska, United States. Federal Aviation Administration. The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of
  2. ^ Pacific Airways, Inc (HTML). Pacific Airways, Inc.
  3. ^ Promech Air (HTML). Promech Air.
  4. ^ Taquan Air (HTML). Taquan Air.
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