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Wrangel Island (Russian: О́стров Вра́нгеля, romanized:Ostrov Vrangelya, IPA: [ˈostrəf ˈvrangʲɪlʲə]; Chukot: Умӄиԓир, romanized:Umqiḷir, IPA: [umqiɬir], "island of polar bears" [ 1 ]) is an island of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is the 92nd largest island in the world and roughly the size of Crete.
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Tlingit people and their ancestors have inhabited this island for thousands of years. According to Naanyaa.aayí clan traditions, Tlingit people migrated down the Stikine River during a time when the river still flowed underneath glaciers. The population slowly moved down the river, settling in different locations such as Tlákw.aan "Ancient Village"...
Wrangell is located on the northern tip of Wrangell Island, an island in the Alaska Panhandle. It is 155 miles (250 km) south of the Alaskan capital of Juneau. It is across the narrow Zimovia Strait from the mouth of the Stikine River on the Alaska mainland. The town is named after the island, which was named after Ferdinand Petrovich Wrangel, a Ru...
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Wrangell has a oceanic climate (Cfb). Summers are mild and rainy with cool nights. Winters are moderately cold, though not very cold by Alaskan standards.
The primary industry of the city is fishing. A commercial fishing fleet is harbored in Wrangell and several sports fishing guiding services operate here as well taking tourists and wilderness adventurers to remote locations on the great Stikine River branching eastward into British Columbia. Boatyards have increased in scale allowing storage and re...
Wrangell first appeared as an unincorporated village on the 1880 U.S. Census. There were 106 residents, of which 105 were White and 1 was Creole (Mixed Russian & Native).In 1890, it counted 316 residents of which a majority, 228, were Native, 71 were White, 15 Creole, 1 Asian and 1 Other. That count included the Chantay farming settlement & Labouch...
Wrangell is a part of Wrangell Public Schools, which operates: 1. Evergreen Elementary School 2. Stikine Middle School 3. Wrangell High School The Wrangell Institute was an American Indian boarding schoolopened in 1932, which closed in 1975.
The Wrangell Medical Center hospital is owned by the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium. The Wrangell Medical Center is a critical access hospital and long-term care facility with a total of 22 beds, 8 for acute care and 14 for long-term care. Emergency care, inpatient care, imaging, lab, and physical therapy are provided by the center. Vi...
In 1943 the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts commissioned artist Austin Mecklem and his wife, Marianne Greer Appel, to paint a mural, Old Town in Alaska, intended for the Wrangell post office. The work was completed at their studio in New York state, transported via railway on Oct 19, 1943, arrived in Wrangell in December 1943 and installed in...
Newspaper
In print since 1902, the newspaper for the borough is The Wrangell Sentinel, the oldest continuously published newspaper in Alaska. The Petersburg Pilot, published in Petersburg, is also for sale in town, along with the Juneau Empire and the Alaska Dispatchonline.
Library
The primary library is the Irene Ingle Public Library.wrangell.com/library
Radio
Wrangell is served by two radio stations: KSTK broadcasts Public Radio format, and KWRG-LP has a Christianformat.
On Wrangell Island, Wrangell has two forms of transportation: ferry and airplane. The island offers a network of paved roads and miles of logging trails.
By the time the Europeans discovered the island, it no longer had any human presence. In 1764, the island was presumably discovered by Stepan Andreyev, a Russian Cossack. Baron Ferdinand von Wrangel funded an expedition that attempted to confirm the discovery in 1820–24, to no avail. Still, the endeavor earned the island its name.
- Climb to the Mt Dewey Overlook. It’s a tradition in my family to always find the high spot in a new place with a view and check it out. If that’s something you like to do too, or you just like to climb stairs, take the short trail (less than half a mile) to the Mt Dewey Overlook for a fantastic view of Wrangell and the surrounding water and mountains.
- Explore Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site. Petroglyph Beach is one of the most fascinating beaches I’ve been to anywhere! The most unique feature of this beach are the 3000 year old petroglyphs which cover the rocks along the shore.
- Explore the Chief Shakes Tribal House. The replica Chief Shakes Tribal House was built in the 1930s on land that belonged to Stikine Tlingit royalty. It was restored again in 2013.
- Visit Totem Park. Totem Park is a small park with beautiful trees and flowers surrounding several totem poles in the middle of town. Don’t miss this beautiful place with it’s fascinating orca art!
Jan 26, 2020 · Here are the 15 best things to do in Wrangell, Alaska. 1. Anan Bear and Wildlife Observatory. Source: Richard E Einert / shutterstock. Anan Bear and Wildlife Observatory. Anan Creek is an ancient Tlingit native fishing site which can be found at the south end of Wrangell Island.
That means summer visitors can enjoy a more intimate experience of this place, poking along as the town's own pace. Start your visit at the Wrangell Visitor Center inside the Nolan Center downtown. For information on Forest Service cabins and other offerings, contact the Wrangell Ranger District Office, 907-874-2323.
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