Chichagof Island

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Chichagof Island is a large, rugged island in Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago known for its dense temperate rainforests, abundant brown bear population, and remote coastal communities.

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Chichagof Island canonical 12

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
landform
area approximately 2080 square miles
approximately 5390 square kilometers
country United States
governedAsPartOf City and Borough of Sitka
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
hasClimate maritime climate
hasCommunity Elfin Cove
Game Creek
Hoonah
Neka Bay
Pelican
Tenakee Springs
Whitestone Logging Camp
hasEconomicActivity commercial fishing
subsistence hunting and fishing
tourism
hasEcosystemType temperate rainforest
hasHighestElevation 1643 meters
5390 feet
hasHighestPoint Peak 5390
hasLargestCity Hoonah
hasPopulationCharacteristic sparsely populated
hasTransportation served by seaplane bases
served by small boat harbors
hasVegetation Sitka spruce
muskeg
western hemlock
hasWildlife bald eagle
black-tailed deer
brown bear
salmon
knownFor commercial fishing
dense temperate rainforests
high brown bear density
logging history
outdoor recreation
remote coastal communities
locatedIn Alaska
Alexander Archipelago
Southeast Alaska
linked to: Southeastern Alaska
locatedInBodyOfWater Gulf of Alaska
Pacific Ocean
namedAfter Vasily Chichagov
namedAfterOccupation Russian admiral
partOf Tongass National Forest
rankingByAreaInAlexanderArchipelagoIslands second largest
rankingByAreaInUnitedStatesIslands fifth largest
separatedFrom Admiralty Island
Baranof Island
Yakobi Island
separatedFromBy Chatham Strait
Lisianski Strait
Peril Strait

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Panhandle of Alaska contains Chichagof Island
Peril Strait separates Chichagof Island
Tenakee Springs, Alaska locatedOn Chichagof Island
Chatham Strait separates Chichagof Island
Pelican, Alaska locatedOn Chichagof Island
Baranov Island nearbyIsland Chichagof Island
Icy Strait locatedNear Chichagof Island
Ursus arctos sitkensis nativeTo Chichagof Island
Ursus arctos dalli nativeTo Chichagof Island
Yakobi Island near Chichagof Island
Tenakee Inlet hasNearbyFeature Chichagof Island