Area 11.46 km² | Established 1970 | |
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Location Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA Governing body US Fish and Wildlife Service Management United States Fish and Wildlife Service | ||
Forrester island wilderness tour
Forrester Island Wilderness is a 2,832-acre (1,146 ha) wilderness area in the U.S. state of Alaska at Forrester Island (54°48′10″N 133°31′37″W). It was designated by the United States Congress in 1970. It is part of the Gulf of Alaska unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
The island is located off the coast of the Alaska Panhandle, near its southernmost portion, west of Dall Island, in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. According to the Census Bureau the island has a land area of 3.97 sq mi (10.29 km2).
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