Prince of Wales Island

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Prince of Wales Island is a large, forested island in Southeast Alaska known for its rich Haida cultural heritage, abundant wildlife, and extensive karst and cave systems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
populated place
administeredBy State of Alaska
linked to: Alaska
borderedBy Clarence Strait
Dixon Entrance
Sumner Strait
climate cool, wet climate
maritime climate
contains Cavern Lake Cave
El Capitan Cave
country United States
geologicalFeature karst topography
limestone caves
governingBody City of Coffman Cove
City of Craig
City of Hydaburg
linked to: Hydaburg

City of Klawock
linked to: Klawock

City of Thorne Bay
hasAirport Craig Seaplane Base
Hydaburg Seaplane Base
Klawock Airport
hasCulturalSite Haida totem poles
traditional Haida villages
hasEcosystem temperate rainforest
hasForestType old-growth spruce-hemlock forest
hasHaidaCommunity Hydaburg
hasIndigenousName Taan
hasPort Craig harbor
Klawock harbor
hasRoadNetwork Prince of Wales Island road system
hasSettlement Hydaburg
hasWildlife Sitka black-tailed deer
linked to: mule deer

bald eagle
black bear
humpback whale
orca
salmon
indigenousPeople Haida
linked to: Haida Nation

Tlingit
Tsimshian
knownFor abundant wildlife
extensive cave systems
extensive karst systems
rich Haida cultural heritage
largestCityOnIsland Craig
locatedIn Alaska
Alexander Archipelago
Southeast Alaska
linked to: Southeastern Alaska
managedBy United States Forest Service
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
nearbyCity Ketchikan
nearbyIsland Revillagigedo Island
partOf Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area
primaryEconomicActivity commercial fishing
timber industry
tourism
protectedAreaOnIsland Tongass National Forest
terrain heavily forested
timeZone Alaska Time Zone
tourismAttraction caving
sea kayaking
sport fishing
wildlife viewing
townOnIsland Coffman Cove
Craig
Hydaburg
Klawock
Thorne Bay

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Haida traditionalRegion Prince of Wales Island
Southeastern Alaska contains Prince of Wales Island
Alexander Archipelago hasLargestIsland Prince of Wales Island
Panhandle of Alaska contains Prince of Wales Island
X̱aad Kíl languageOf Prince of Wales Island
Haida language spokenIn Prince of Wales Island
Victoria Island separatedFrom Prince of Wales Island
Dixon Entrance locatedNear Prince of Wales Island
Possession Island nearbyIslandGroup Prince of Wales Island group
linked to: Prince of Wales Island
Tokeen, Alaska region Prince of Wales Island region
linked to: Prince of Wales Island
Taan indigenousNameFor Prince of Wales Island
Taan locatedIn Prince of Wales Island
Taan alternativeNameOf Prince of Wales Island
Klawock locatedIn Prince of Wales Island
City of Craig locatedIn Prince of Wales Island
City of Thorne Bay locatedOn Prince of Wales Island
City of Coffman Cove isLocatedOn Prince of Wales Island
Klawock Airport isLocatedOn Prince of Wales Island
Klawock Airport providesAccessTo Prince of Wales Island
Craig Seaplane Base locatedIn Prince of Wales Island
Craig Seaplane Base servesIsland Prince of Wales Island
El Capitan Cave locatedIn Prince of Wales Island
Sumner Strait separates Prince of Wales Island
Sumner Strait hasNearbyIsland Prince of Wales Island
Coffman Cove locatedIn Prince of Wales Island
Klawock harbor locatedOn Prince of Wales Island
Hydaburg Seaplane Base isLocatedOn Prince of Wales Island
Cavern Lake Cave locatedIn Prince of Wales Island
Cavern Lake Cave locatedOn Prince of Wales Island
Zarembo Island near Prince of Wales Island
Kuiu Island nearestLargeIsland Prince of Wales Island
Etolin Island neighboringIsland Prince of Wales Island