Wrangell, Alaska
Wrangell is a city in the U.S. state of Alaska on Wrangell Island.
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| Coordinates: 56°23′06″N 132°05′11″W / 56.38500°N 132.08639°WCoordinates: 56°23′06″N 132°05′11″W / 56.38500°N 132.08639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alaska |
| Founded | 1834 |
| English | 1839 |
| American | 1867 |
| Incorporated | 1903 (as a city); May 30, 2008 (as a borough) |
| Named for | Ferdinand von Wrangel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patricia Gilbert |
| Area | |
| • City and Borough | 3,477 sq mi (9,004 km2) |
| • Land | 2,556 sq mi (6,620 km2) |
| • Water | 921 sq mi (2,384 km2) |
| • Urban | 71 sq mi (180 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population | |
| • City and Borough | 2,127 |
| • Density | 0.83/sq mi (0.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (AKST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| FIPS codes | 02-275, 02-86380 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1415843, 2418874 |
| Website | www.wrangell.com |
Wrangell, Alaska Media
Totem poles in Wrangell
Village of Wrangel Alaska (Tlingit: Ḵaachx̱ana.áakʼw) in 1868, present-day Front Street.
Bird's-eye view of town and harbor of Wrangell, Alaska, ca. 1897.
Scow loaded with salmon at the Alaska Packers Association cannery in Wrangell, 1918
Scow with salmon is unloaded at a cannery's dock in Wrangell, 1918
Totem poles at the Shakes house
Downtown Wrangell, Alaska, looking north along Front Street by the Diamond “C” Cafe.
"Elephant's Nose" point on Woronofski Island, from Wrangell
Fishing boat at Wrangell dock
Preparing crabs for shipment at Andrew Arneson's place, September 1910
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References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Wrangell city and borough, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
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